Visit to the US, Freedom Day, and educational opportunities for Belarusians. Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for March 20-25
Visit to the United States. On March 22, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and representatives of the United Transitional Cabinet started their visit to the US to discuss the issues of political prisoners and support for Belarusian culture with American politicians and experts, as well as take part in a number of events. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya spoke at the […]
March 26, 2023
Constitution Day, European Parliament Resolution, Estonian Special Envoy. Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for March 13-17
Constitution Day. On Constitution Day, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya reminded Belarusians about the democratic forces' draft Constitution of the new Belarus and called on everyone to discuss it on the website: kanstytucyja.online. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya’s team also released a video explaining the required reforms of the Constitutional Court and other bodies needed to ensure that the country’s Constitution […]
March 18, 2023
Visit to the UK, educational opportunities for Belarusians. Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for March 6-10
Responses to sentences. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya commented on the 15-year prison sentence delivered to her in a trial “in absentia” on March 6. Kristina Rikhter, Ms. Tsikhanouskaya's advisor on legal issues, added: “This will be the ultimate basis for holding judges and prosecutors accountable for crimes against humanity”. Visit to the UK. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited London, […]
March 11, 2023
Mission of Democratic Belarus in Brussels, alliance of parliamentary groups. Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for February 26 – March 3
1000 days since the detention of Mikalai Statkevich and Siarhei Tsikhanouski. On February 26, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya joined a rally in support of political prisoners in Vilnius, which was organized by Belarusians in Lithuania. She read a poem that her husband had sent from prison. Visit to Brussels. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Brussels, where she met with […]
March 04, 2023
Admittance of Belarusians to Estonian universities, Tsikhanouskaya’s speeches at the OSCE and in Brussels, Native Language Day address, and the anniversary of the war. Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her Office for February 20-25, 2023
On February 22, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and representatives of her office held personal conversations with Belarusians. Most of the calls were from Belarus and the questions were about the war, visas, new passports, and the relationship between Lukashenka and Putin. On Native Language Day, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed Belarusians, urging them to use the Belarusian language more […]
February 25, 2023
New educational opportunities, Polish Senate resolution. Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for February 6-10, 2023
– On February 7-8, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was on a working visit to Warsaw, where she met with representatives of the United Transitional Cabinet, ByPol and ISANS, as well as with the Speaker of the Polish Senate and his deputies. The key outcome of the visit was the Polish Senate’s resolution in support of independent Belarus. […]
February 11, 2023
Belarus Plan from the Council of Europe, US Special Envoy for Belarus. Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for January 30 – February 3, 2023
– On February 1, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, along with Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić, took part in the meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, where a plan of 15 specific activities to support representatives of civil society and democratic forces was presented. The list can be found at the link. – […]
February 03, 2023
Work with the United Transitional Cabinet, first visit to Croatia, meeting with the renewed Coordination Council. Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for January 23-28, 2023
On January 27, the media reported the death of Belarusian volunteer Eduard Lobau, who fought in the war in Ukraine. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya honored his memory: “We will not forget Eduard Lobau. He will forever be in our hearts”. – On January 23-25, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a working visit to Warsaw. During the visit, representatives of […]
January 28, 2023
Rehabilitation for political prisoners and their families, support for the Belarusian diaspora. Results of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s first working visit to Croatia
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is visiting Zagreb at the invitation of Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković. This is the first official visit of the Belarusian leader to Croatia. During her one-day visit, she held meetings with representatives of the Croatian government and Parliament and spoke at the University of Zagreb. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya also laid a wreath on […]
January 26, 2023
World Economic Forum, Poland’s travel document for Belarusians. Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for January 16-20, 2023
– On January 16-19, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke twice at the World Economic Forum in Davos, at panel discussions on Europe’s security and women's leadership. She raised the issues of Belarus’ involvement in the war, repressions, and threats to Belarus’ independence, as well as proposed measures that international partners could implement to address these issues. – […]
January 21, 2023
International priorities presented, educational project launched. Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of January 9-14
– Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya presented the key priorities for the democratic forces’ international political work in 2023 during an expert discussion involving Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu and international political experts. – On January 12, a new educational project for Belarusian children, Vasminoh (Octopus), was launched. The project has Telegram, Instagram, and Facebook pages. – Sviatlana […]
January 15, 2023
First week of the new year. Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of January 2-7
– Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's New Year's address has garnered more than 650,000 total views in the official accounts alone. In addition, it was shared by the media. – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya sent New Year greetings to the heads of 35 states and a number of international organizations who supported Belarus throughout 2022 and urged them to keep […]
January 07, 2023
Effective today, Belarusians can obtain a humanitarian residence permit without leaving Poland. Results of another meeting of the Interior Ministry working group
As part of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's visit to Poland, representatives of the Office Kristina Rikhter and Franak Viacorka joined the Interior Ministry working group meeting, during which Poland made an announcement to Belarusians. The Office for Foreigners of Poland released a statement about a new type of temporary residence permit for Belarusians who have humanitarian visas […]
July 09, 2022
The soldier of Kalinouski regiment: “Posts of hatred towards Belarusians are work for the enemy’s benefit”. Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for June 29
Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime. Here is an overview of the Movement on June 29. Support for Belarusians and Ukrainians Belarusians and Ukrainians held a rally in Krakow in support of Azovstal defenders. The BYSOL Foundation sent protection and equipment kits for the air […]
June 30, 2022
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of February 14-20
Belarus' sovereignty and regional security – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya represented Belarusians at the Munich Security Conference, the major forum on European security. She held about 30 working meetings – from US congressmen and Ukrainian MPs to Bill Gates. At all political meetings, Ms. Tsikhanouskaya's priority was to convey the position on the need to preserve the […]
February 20, 2022
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of February 7–13
Office’s communication with Belarusians: new formats – On Friday, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held the first series of public phone-ins with Belarusians. As the registration was publicly available, Belarusians of all ages, from the regions and Minsk, relocated Belarusians, former political prisoners joined the open call. They suggested topics and issues for the Office to address, demonstrating […]
February 13, 2022
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of January 31 – February 6
Mutual help and support – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held an online meeting with Belarusian public officers and officials. The Honest People initiative organized the call. The officials who took part in it entered through the anonymous and secure Telegram bot. The participants discussed the action plan for the “referendum” and the time following, the transition period, […]
February 06, 2022
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of January 24-30
Mutual assistance and support – The team of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Representative on Education and Science, Tatiana Shchyttsova, launched the ASVETA monthly digest. The digest will be covering news from initiatives, statistics on repressions against students and the faculty in Belarus, as well as new scholarships and study grants for Belarusians. – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a […]
January 30, 2022
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of January 17-23
– The democratic forces announced the launch of the operational headquarters against the illegitimate referendum. The initiative came from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Coordination Council (CC), National Anti-Crisis Management (NAM), Voice platform, union of Belarusian security officers BYPOL, Honest people initiative, and Zubr movement. They held a joint public press conference (see the key points). Contact [email protected], […]
January 23, 2022
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the January 3-16
– Following Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's request, Google removed the ads with interrogations of political prisoners by the KGB in Belarus. Google Vice President Karan Bhatia offered to organize a meeting between Tsikhanouskaya's Office and the Google team to discuss how to prevent similar situations in the future. – Volunteers of the Office started distributing leaflets and […]
January 16, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office 2021 activities: key figures, concepts, and results
Year in figures More than 200 thousand people joined the Peramoga plan. 785 thousand Belarusians supported negotiations and voted on the Voice platform. 18.7 thousand people signed up for the Workers’ Movement. The EU allocated 3 billion euros for the Comprehensive Plan of Economic Support to democratic Belarus, with the potential to mobilize up to […]
December 29, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of December 20-26
COVID pandemic and vaccines delivery – The Belarusian Medical Solidarity Foundation, aided by the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, compiled a new report on the current situation in the healthcare system. The report provides data regarding the October 2021 mortality peak, tenfold falsification of official statistics, the real situation at the hospitals, and the average admission […]
December 26, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of December 13-19
Mutual assistance and support – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held an online meeting with the representatives of the democratic forces, including the OST, Coordination Council, National Anti-Crisis Management, and Viktar Babaryka’s team. They discussed the outcomes of 2021 and plans for the next year. See the conclusions. – Ms. Tsikhanouskaya announced after the 18-year imprisonment sentence Siarhei […]
December 19, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of December 6-12
Spotlight of the Regions – The Office team released the third episode of the Spotlight of the Regions program. The episode covers how the same well-known problems remain in a new-built house in the town Pryluki and how the housing and communal services neglect them. The episode features a special appearance by activist Anton Matolka. […]
December 13, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of November 29 — December 5
Common strategy and mutual support – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office held a meeting of the democratic forces’ initiatives and organizations. They worked out the new direction for the joint efforts and discussed the action plan for 2022. New initiatives joined the Solidarity platform. At belarusplatform.org, Belarusians can join initiatives as volunteers or find expert assistance in […]
December 05, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of November 22-28
Mutual assistance and support – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya shared that her husband Siarhei Tsikhanouski had made his last statement at the “court”. Since, due to the closed trial, no one could listen to him deliver it, he decided to write a song for the people of Belarus. ”In the lyrics, my husband writes: “I am proud, […]
November 28, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of November 15-21
– The democratic forces announced their strategy for the so-called “Referendum”, urging Belarusians to make it a vote of no confidence. The strategy was developed by the Honest People and Zubr initiatives, Voice platform, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's Office, National Anti-Crisis Management, and Coordination Council. Assistance to political prisoners and their families – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a […]
November 21, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of November 8-14
Mutual assistance and support – Belarusians honored Raman Bandarenka, who died after reportedly being beaten by security forces on November 12, 2020. “Heroes live as long as they are remembered. We will always remember Raman Bandarenka”, – stated Ms. Tsikhanouskaya. – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held a call with EU Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi regarding the free delivery of […]
November 14, 2021
Results of the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office for the week of November 1-7
Vaccines and common ground before the referendum: coordination of the democratic forces – To forge a common position of the democratic forces on the upcoming referendum and develop an action plan, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held working calls with the local community activists, representatives of the Coordination Council, National Anti-Crisis Management (NAM), Peramoga Plan initiative, the Workers’ […]
November 07, 2021