On Thursday, October 13, the leader of the democratic forces of Belarus, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, will address MEPs on the Foreign Affairs Committee.
According to a European Parliament update on Tuesday, October 11, exiled-Belarusian democratic leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is set to address MEPs about the “oppressive regime under dictator Lukashenko”.
“Ms Tsikhanouskaya currently lives in exile in Lithuania, having been forced to flee her home country following the fraudulent presidential elections in 2020,” a statement read.
“She is expected to primarily outline her views to the Foreign Affairs Committee on the war in Ukraine and the role of Belarus in the conflict, as well as comment on the latest political situation in Belarus, which is still ruled by an oppressive regime under dictator Aleksandr Lukashenko.”
It added: “Ms Tsikhanouskaya last addressed MEPs in 2021 when she urged Europe to “face autocracy more proactively”. Together with other leaders of the democratic opposition in Belarus, she also received the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 2020.”
Ms Tsikhanouskaya will attend the committee meeting in person on Thursday, October 13, at 10.30 am (CEST).
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