Lithuania Has Been and Remains Our Strategic Partner in Supporting Democratic Transformation in Belarus

Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet, Head of the NAM Pavel Latushka, during a meeting with the Speaker of the Lithuanian Parliament Juozas Olekas, expressed gratitude for Lithuania's position on matters concerning support for political prisoners deported to Lithuanian territory, accountability of the Lukashenko regime for crimes committed against the Belarusian people. Also participating in the meeting were Denis Kuchynski, Director of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's Office in Vilnius, and Iryna Khalopitsa, Deputy Head of the International Commission of the Coordination Council.

During the meeting, the Speaker expressed full support for the democratic forces of Belarus. He noted that the Lithuanian Parliament is always open to hosting events in support of Belarus's democratic movement. He also emphasised that the parliament supports the position of the Lithuanian government regarding regime accountability and the continuation of sanctions pressure.

A separate item on the meeting's agenda was a discussion of the security threat to Lithuania posed by the Lukashenko regime.

Pavel Latushka briefed Juozas Olekas on the results of the elections to the Coordination Council.

He also spoke about the steps being taken to hold Lukashenko accountable for crimes against humanity committed against the Belarusian people, for the unlawful transfer of Ukrainian orphans to Belarusian territory, and for the commission of an act of aggression against Ukraine.

During the meeting, Pavel Latushka presented information on the work of the Belarusian delegation of the Coordination Council in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, as well as in other inter-parliamentary organisations in which the CR is represented.

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