April 14, 2026
Visit to Madrid, work on residency issues in Lithuania. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: April 6–12
VISIT TO MADRID On April 6–8, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya paid a visit to Madrid, Spain. She held a series of high-level bilateral meetings. With Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Ms. Tsikhanouskaya discussed the situation of political prisoners, engagement with the United States, and the situation of Belarusians in Spain. With Senate President Pedro Rollán Ojeda, discussions focused […]
March 31, 2026
Freedom Day and regional security forum in Kyiv. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: March 23–29
FREEDOM DAY March 25 marked the 108th anniversary of the proclamation of the Belarusian Democratic Republic, celebrated by Belarusians as Freedom Day. On this occasion, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya delivered an address, noting that this holiday unites everyone who cares about Belarus, regardless of where they are, as they share a common aspiration to see the country […]
March 24, 2026
250 political prisoners released, visit to Belgium. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: March 16–22
RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS On March 19, 250 political prisoners were released in Belarus. 15 of them were forcibly transferred to Lithuania, while 235 were allowed to remain in Belarus. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya released a statement: “I am sincerely grateful to Donald Trump, John Coale, Chris Smith, and the entire United States administration, which continues to […]
March 18, 2026
Meetings with the Presidents of Italy and Latvia, visits to Rome and Riga, “Women of My Time” event. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: March 9–15
VISIT TO ROME On March 9, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya paid a working visit to Italy and held a series of important meetings: with President Sergio Mattarella, she discussed the situation inside Belarus, where politically motivated detentions and repression continue, including against religious believers. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya called for strengthening the European perspective for the Belarusian people and […]
March 10, 2026
Visit to Brussels, Freedom Day preparations, International Women’s Day. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: March 2–8
EU–BELARUS CONSULTATIVE GROUP MEETING On March 6, a meeting of the Consultative Group between the EU and the Belarusian democratic forces and civil society took place in Brussels. The meeting aimed to coordinate support for Belarusian democratic forces and civil society and discuss the future of a democratic Belarus. Participants from the Belarusian side included […]
March 03, 2026
Visit to Strasbourg, meetings with Belarusian NGOs, Institute of National Remembrance presentation. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: February 23 – March 1
VISIT TO STRASBOURG Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya made a visit to Strasbourg, where she met with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset; participated in a meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe; and attended a briefing with the ambassadors of the Committee of Ministers. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya called on EU […]
February 24, 2026
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, visit to Berlin. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: February 16–22
OSCE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY On February 19, a side event titled “Belarus and OSCE PA: Way Forward to Democracy and Humanitarian Priorities” took place during the winter session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya delivered remarks, noting that there is currently no legitimate Belarusian delegation in the OSCE PA, yet the Belarusian people deserve to […]
February 18, 2026
Munich Security Conference, meetings with the Belarusian community in Warsaw. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: February 9–15
MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE From February 12–15, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in the Munich Security Conference. She met with the Secretary General of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Benedetta Berti; the NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, Boris Ruge; the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Kajsa Ollongren; UK MP Tom Tugendhat; the […]
February 10, 2026
Expansion of presence in Poland, meeting with Viktar Babaryka, Coordination Council hearing. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: February 2–8
EXPANSION OF PRESENCE IN POLAND This week, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya began work in Warsaw, where Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office will soon open. Part of the team will relocate to Warsaw, in particular those who speak Polish and are well acquainted with the Polish context, including the Chief Advisor, Franak Viacorka, and the Senior Political Advisor, Alexander Dabravolski. […]
February 03, 2026
Advisor on Environment, Belarusian Gymnasium in Vilnius, January highlights. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: January 26 – February 1
APPOINTMENT OF AN ADVISOR ON ENVIRONMENT Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya named Dzmitry Kuchuk as her new Advisor on Environment. In this role, he will develop her Office’s environmental positions, foster cooperation with green organizations, and coordinate events marking the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster, including the Chornobyl Way. Mr. Kuchuk – a former political prisoner, former […]
January 27, 2026
Visit to Davos, meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: January 19–25
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM From January 19 to 23, the Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in the World Economic Forum in Davos. She held meetings on the sidelines with Gitanas Nausėda, Anita Anand, Mélanie Joly, Boris Johnson, Andrej Babiš, Alexandru Munteanu, Annalena Baerbock, Mark Rutte, Agnès Callamard, Ruth Porat, […]
January 20, 2026
Meetings with the Polish President, the Estonian Foreign Minister, and initiatives supporting former political prisoners. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: January 12–18
MEETING WITH POLISH PRESIDENT KAROL NAWROCKI On January 13, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki. This was the first bilateral meeting in Warsaw since Karol Nawrocki’s election as president; previously, the leaders had met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Mr. Nawrocki and Ms. Tsikhanouskaya discussed: the releases of […]
January 13, 2026
Meeting at the Polish Prime Minister’s Chancellery, Prastora.info launch. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: January 5–11
VISIT TO POLAND Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Diplomatic Advisor, Dzianis Kuchynski, met with the Director of the Foreign Affairs Department at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland, Małgorzata Łatkiewicz-Pawlak. The parties discussed key plans for 2026 and ways to strengthen Poland’s cooperation with the democratic forces of Belarus, with an emphasis on practical steps and […]
January 06, 2026
New Year’s address by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Maryia Kalesnikava, Pavel Sevyarynets, and Pavel Latushka. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: December 29 – January 4
NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS FROM SVIATLANA TSIKHANOUSKAYA AND THE DEMOCRATIC FORCES On December 31, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, together with Maryia Kalesnikava, Pavel Sevyarynets, and Pavel Latushka, addressed Belarusians with New Year’s greetings: “If I could leave something in the past year, it would be empty quarrels, divisions, and grievances that pull us apart. The lies from TV […]
December 31, 2025
Press conference with released political prisoners, Christmas address. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: December 22–28
PRESS CONFERENCE WITH RELEASED POLITICAL PRISONERS On December 22, a press conference took place in Vilnius with political prisoners who arrived in Lithuania on December 18 after being released on December 13 and forcibly expelled from Belarus to Ukraine. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in the press conference. The former political prisoners spoke about detention, torture, […]
December 23, 2025
Political prisoners’ arrival in Lithuania and Poland, meeting with the Lithuanian President. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Office: December 15–21
POLITICAL PRISONERS’ ARRIVAL IN WARSAW AND VILNIUS Over 100 political prisoners, recently released and deported from Belarus, arrived from Ukraine to Vilnius and Warsaw. They were welcomed by family members, volunteers, and representatives of Belarus’ democratic forces. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya congratulated them on their freedom and emphasized that the fight for those still imprisoned continues. The […]
December 17, 2025
Release of 123 political prisoners. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: December 8–14
RELEASE OF 123 POLITICAL PRISONERS On December 13, 123 political prisoners were released in Belarus, including Maryia Kalesnikava, Viktar Babaryka, Ales Bialiatski, Maksim Znak, Uladzimir Labkovich, Maryna Zolatava, Aliaksandr Fiaduta, Pavel Seviarynets, and others. Some of the prisoners, including Ales Bialiatski, were deported to Lithuania, others to Ukraine. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya welcomed the released prisoners at […]
December 09, 2025
Visit to Norway, OSCE Ministerial Council meeting, Grand Continent Summit. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: December 1–7
VISIT TO NORWAY On December 1, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya paid a visit to Norway, where she held a number of meetings: with the Speaker of the Storting, Masud Gharahkhani; with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide; with the Minister of Development, Åsmund Aukrust. She also took part in a public event of the Norwegian […]
December 02, 2025
Visit to Berlin, United Transitional Cabinet meeting, Women’s Political Leadership Academy in Prague. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: November 24–30
VISIT TO BERLIN On November 26–27, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Berlin. She met with the new President of the Bundestag, Julia Klöckner, to discuss efforts to secure the release of political prisoners – the parties agreed to continue cooperation between the Bundestag and the democratic forces of Belarus. With the Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, Ms. Tsikhanouskaya […]
November 25, 2025
Visits to Poland, Estonia, and the United Kingdom, reopening of the Lithuania–Belarus border, releases of priests and Ukrainian citizens. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: November 17–23
VISIT TO KRAKÓW On November 17–18, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Kraków, where she held meetings with Mayor Aleksander Miszalski, City Council Chairman Jakub Kosek, as well as the Belarusian diaspora and cultural initiatives. During talks with the city leadership, the key needs of Belarusians were discussed. Kraków also hosted the 10th Open Eyes Economy Summit, an […]
November 18, 2025
Visits to London and Lisbon, Ostrogski Forum. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: November 10–17
VISIT TO LONDON On November 12–13, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited London. She held meetings with representatives of the government and Parliament and took part in the panel discussion “The Fight for Freedom in Eastern Europe”. With the UK’s Minister of State for Europe, Stephen Doughty, Ms. Tsikhanouskaya discussed continued bilateral consultations and the UK’s possible contribution […]
November 11, 2025
Visits to Australia and New Zealand. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: November 3–9
VISIT TO AUSTRALIA Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Australia, meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Foreign Minister Penny Wong (who invited her to visit the country), House of Representatives Speaker Milton Dick, Australian Council of Trade Unions President Michele O’Neil, and former Prime Ministers Scott Morrison and Tony Abbott. The key topics included international accountability and justice, […]
November 03, 2025
Paris Peace Forum, support for Belarusian journalists, temporary closure of the Belarus–Lithuania border. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: October 27 – November 2
PARIS PEACE FORUM Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya paid a working visit to France, where she spoke at the Paris Peace Forum. She stressed the consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine, propaganda, and repression, and called for solidarity with those who fight against dictatorship. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya attended a dinner at the Élysée Palace, where the President of France, […]
October 28, 2025
European Parliament’s resolution on Belarus, visit to Luxembourg, meeting with Roberta Metsola. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: October 20–26
VISIT TO STRASBOURG From October 21 to 22, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Strasbourg. During the intensive visit, she: delivered a speech at the Plenary Session of the European Parliament together with Siarhei Tsikhanouski, congratulating the Sakharov Prize laureates Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli; met with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola; participated in meetings of the Renew […]
October 21, 2025
Visit to the Netherlands, meeting on Belarusians’ legal stay in Poland. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: October 13–19
VISIT TO THE NETHERLANDS Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya paid a working visit to the Netherlands, meeting with ambassadors from more than twenty EU countries and with the new Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, David van Weel. She also took part in the Congress of the Party of European Socialists (PES), where she shared the experience […]
October 14, 2025
Support for media and civil society, Parliamentary Alliance, political prisoner releases. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: October 6–12
THIRD MEETING OF THE ALLIANCE “FOR DEMOCRATIC BELARUS” IN PARIS Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took part in the 3rd meeting of the Parliamentary Alliance “For Democratic Belarus”, organized by the French National Assembly and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office. The event brought together over one hundred participants: MPs from fourteen European countries, representatives of two international organizations, Belarusian experts […]
October 07, 2025
European Political Community Summit and Warsaw Security Forum. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: September 29 – October 5
EUROPEAN POLITICAL COMMUNITY SUMMIT Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya participated in the European Political Community Summit, attended by over 50 leaders from European countries. She held brief meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and several other leaders. […]
September 22, 2025
Meeting with the new Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas, new Advisor on Education and Science. Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: September 15–21
MEETING WITH THE NEW SPEAKER OF THE SEIMAS OF LITHUANIA Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the new Speaker of the Seimas of Lithuania, Juozas Olekas. Until recently, Juozas Olekas headed the Seimas group “For a Democratic Belarus”. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya thanked Speaker Olekas for his principled stance and steadfast support of democratic Belarus from the Lithuanian Seimas. […]
September 15, 2025
Political prisoners released! Weekly updates from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office: September 8–14
RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS On September 11, 52 political prisoners were released in Belarus, including 38 Belarusian citizens. They were forcibly transferred from Belarus to Lithuania. Among them was Mikalai Statkevich, who refused to leave Belarus. On September 12, a joint press conference took place in Vilnius. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya welcomed those released, thanked President Trump […]