The United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus notes a significant increase in threats to the security and independence of Belarus in connection with the continued involvement of the Lukashenko regime in the war against Ukraine. Today it is vitally important for Belarusians to find paths toward achieving civil consensus and effective protection of national interests. Both the preservation of the Belarusian state and its sustainable development will depend on this. The United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus calls upon the functional authorities of the country to cease support for Russian aggression, to begin negotiations in the format of a Round Table with representatives of the united democratic forces and civil society, with the aim of preventing Belarus from being drawn into armed confrontation, ending the internal political crisis and security crisis. The independence of Belarus and non-participation in the war are the key elements of achieving national consensus and the foundation for the restoration of civil accord. Long Live Belarus! Warsaw, June 21, 2026

Pavel Latushka: Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Representative of the Cabinet for the Transition of Power, Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management, Leader of the "Latushka Team and the Movement 'For Freedom'" faction within the 3rd convocation of the Coordination Council. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a direct and blunt warning to Lukashenko. He stated that if he does not immediately shut down Russian equipment (relay stations and communications systems on the territory of Belarus) used to guide and correct missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, Ukraine will destroy this equipment itself. Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that Lukashenko's personal "apologies" are meaningless as long as Belarus remains one of the main fuel suppliers for the Russian army and a co-participant in the aggression. The statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is not merely a political warning — it is a recognition of the critical point to which the Lukashenko regime has brought Belarus. When strikes on Ukrainian cities continue to be corrected from our territory and fuel is supplied for the aggressor's tanks, retaliatory action becomes a matter of principle for Ukraine. At this pivotal moment, it is important to emphasize that Lukashenko's justifications before Ukraine and the international community no longer hold. One cannot claim to stand for "peace" while simultaneously providing Belarusian oil refineries to fuel Russian tanks and permitting the placement of relay stations for guiding missiles and strike drones at residential buildings in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. The warning from Ukraine's leadership is no bluff. It is a legitimate right to self-defense. If Ukraine "removes" the Russian military equipment itself, all responsibility for the consequences will fall solely on Lukashenko. Pavel Latushka: Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Representative of the Cabinet for the Transition of Power, Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management, Leader of the "Latushka Team and the Movement 'For Freedom'" faction within the 3rd convocation of the Coordination Council. The dictator continues to surrender the country's sovereignty. He has one last chance — he is obliged to immediately and completely shut down any Russian equipment for coordination, communications, and electronic warfare, and also to cease the supply of fuel and lubricants for the needs of the Russian army. Belarusian men and women, we know that the absolute majority of you are against this shameful war. We are not enemies of Ukraine. But the dictator has made our land a co-participant in the aggression. To minimize risks and protect your families, it is important to stay away from military facilities. These facilities may be located in a zone of elevated risk. Do not approach Russian equipment. If you see movement of Russian EW, communications, or radar complexes — do not go near them. They may become a target at any moment. Show solidarity. Help one another, do not give in to panic or state propaganda, which will attempt to incite hatred toward Ukrainians. Our enemy is not Ukraine. Our common enemy is two dictators who are dividing our peoples for the sake of personal power.

Pavel Latushka with Karmen Laus. Poland, Warsaw, 2026. Photo: NAM Media Issues of accountability of Lukashenko regime representatives before the International Criminal Court and the Special Tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine, as well as the results of elections to the Coordination Council of Belarus, were discussed by Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet, NAM Head Pavel Latushka and Coordination Council Speaker Artsiom Brukhan with the Special Representative of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Relations with the Democratic Forces of Belarus Karmen Laus. During the meeting, questions of further strengthening of sanctions pressure on the Lukashenko regime were discussed. Karmen Laus was provided with information on the prospects for developing relations between the democratic forces of Belarus and Ukraine. Also during the meeting with the representative of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the position of the European Union regarding Belarus was discussed, as well as the importance of demanding systemic, rather than cosmetic, changes in the regime's internal repressive policy through the use of the round table instrument. In addition, the parties touched upon the topic of Estonia's support for the work of the International Humanitarian Foundation and the prospects for the release of political prisoners in Belarus. Pavel Latushka thanked Karmen Laus for Estonia's consistent position in support of democratic transformations in Belarus. The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs representative noted that Estonia's position regarding the Lukashenko regime remains unchanged, as the regime does not change its internal repressive and external aggressive policy.

Pavel Latushka: Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Representative of the Cabinet for the Transition of Power, Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management, Leader of the "Latushka Team and the Movement 'For Freedom'" faction within the 3rd convocation of the Coordination Council. Not long ago, Lukashenko once again demonstrated to the country and to the world that his economic vision is hopelessly mired in the deep Soviet past. The dictator announced a new "brilliant" strategy for saving agriculture — the accelerated revival of district agro-service centres (rayagrosservisy). Those very same Soviet-era district agricultural machinery stations (selkhoztekhniki) in every district. In his own words, "something needs to be put together in a hurry" even in such small districts. This is an attempt to conceal the catastrophic shortage of personnel, appalling mismanagement, and the mass impoverishment of agricultural enterprises. When there is no one left in agricultural companies to fix a tractor, and no money to do so, the regime's solution is to create a centralised bureaucratic monster to patch over the holes. Let us look at the real situation. In Vitebsk Oblast alone, for instance, there is a shortfall of 20% of the established headcount of livestock specialists and veterinarians, and 17% of machine operators. More than 420 vacancies have remained unfilled for over a year. The personnel deficit has been identified as a foundational, system-wide problem for the agro-industrial sector in the region. This was reported by the Vitebsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office at a special meeting convened for this purpose. Law enforcement officials noted that young specialists complain of poor working conditions, excessive workloads, and no days off. And what solution did the meeting participants propose? Perhaps raising wages and improving working conditions? No. The Prosecutor's Office issued directives to local authorities and once again punished everyone across the board. Another problem in agriculture is that there will soon be nothing left to repair. According to official Belstat data alone, over the period from 2020 to 2024, the vehicle and machinery fleet of agricultural organisations suffered colossal losses. The country lost: 2,892 tractors; 2,141 trucks; 1,169 grain combine harvesters; 471 forage combine harvesters. Where did this equipment go? It rotted away or was stripped for spare parts.

Pavel Latushka, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Artsiom Brukhan. Kyiv, Ukraine, 2026. Photo: NAM Media The importance of continuing sanctions pressure on the Lukashenko regime was discussed by Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Head of the NAM Pavel Latushka during a meeting with the Advisor-Commissioner of the President of Ukraine on Sanctions Policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk. Also participating in the meeting was Speaker of the Coordination Council, Deputy Head of the NAM Artsiom Brukhan. "Our shared priority today is to firmly resist, together with Ukraine, any tendencies and attempts to weaken European sanctions against the Lukashenko regime," — Pavel Latushka stated following the meeting. The politician transmitted specific proposals for the introduction of sanctions against 17 enterprises of the military-industrial complex of the Lukashenko regime, institutions of the so-called Union State, Lukashenko's inner circle, propagandists, and officials involved in repression in Belarus. Also highlighted was the importance of maximally strengthening controls over the transit of goods through Belarus to third countries, and of further expanding blocking sanctions against Belarusian banks that remain connected to the Russian SPFS (System for Transfer of Financial Messages). Artsiom Brukhan presented to the Ukrainian side information and materials on the role of the so-called Union State in the aggression against Ukraine and in the elimination of Belarus's independence. The parties agreed to intensify cooperation on sanctions with respect to the military-industrial complex, the financial sector, and propaganda operating in the interests of the "Russian World." The importance of interaction at the level of the European Union on further harmonisation of sanctions pressure in trade on Russia and the Lukashenko regime was also underscored. "Sanctions for the war and sanctions for repression against the Belarusian people must complement one another. Easing pressure on Lukashenko is impermissible in either direction. Only joint and synchronised actions by Ukraine and the democratic forces of Belarus will help deprive the regime of resources," — Pavel Latushka emphasised following the meeting.

Pavel Latushka: Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Representative of the Cabinet for the Transition of Power, Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management, Leader of the "Latushka Team and the Movement 'For Freedom'" faction within the 3rd convocation of the Coordination Council. In Kyiv, the delegation of democratic forces led by Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. During the meeting, which lasted more than two and a half hours, the parties discussed further cooperation between Ukraine and the democratic forces, issues facing Belarusians in Ukraine, and cooperation in the fields of culture, information, and diplomacy. Outcomes: Ambassador-at-Large Yaroslav Chornogur was appointed to coordinate cooperation with the democratic forces; a coordination group on issues concerning Belarusians in Ukraine is being prepared for launch, covering legalisation, migration, and other problems faced by Belarusians in Ukraine; a series of proposals on sanctions against regime enterprises and individuals were submitted; Ukraine will raise the issue of Belarus at the EU Council of Foreign Ministers. Ukraine will consider the question of sanctions against the "Union State"; the democratic forces will join the international coalition for the return of Ukrainian children; agreement was reached on cooperation in countering Russification and supporting Belarusian-Ukrainian cultural and educational initiatives, as well as on creating conditions for the development of the Belarusian student community in Ukraine; the Head of the Mission of the Democratic Forces in Kyiv, Sviatlana Shatsilina, was officially introduced to the Minister; proposals were submitted on holding the Lukashenko regime accountable for international crimes (the act of aggression against Ukraine, the deportation of children, and crimes against humanity); During the meeting, the parties agreed to counter Russian disinformation and propaganda, and to make efforts to prevent Belarus from being drawn into the war. The Belarusian delegation was also presented with a series of historical documents from the official correspondence between the Ukrainian People's Republic and the Belarusian People's Republic in 1918–1919. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: "I am glad that our relations are reaching a new level — this is a clear signal that Ukraine distinguishes between Belarus and Russia, between Belarusians and the regime. We will cooperate with Ukraine across a number of areas to renew the friendly relations between our peoples and to counter the criminal regimes in Minsk and Moscow." During the meeting of the Belarusian democratic forces delegation with Ukraine's Foreign Minister, UTC Deputy Head Pavel Latushka outlined the three directions along which work is being conducted to hold Lukashenko accountable for international crimes committed: the act of aggression against Ukraine, the deportation of Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, and crimes against humanity against the Belarusian people. He also submitted specific proposals on increasing sanctions pressure on the regime. Andrii Sybiha endorsed them, noting that Ukraine would pursue work in the direction of accountability and expanding sanctions. The Belarusian democratic forces delegation was composed of representatives of the United Transitional Cabinet — Pavel Latushka, representative of the democratic forces in Ukraine Sviatlana Shatsilina, and advisors to Tsikhanouskaya — Franak Viačorka, Denis Kuchynski, and Anatol Liabedzka.

Pavel Latushka. Kyiv, Ukraine, 2026. Photo: NAM Media "For me, this visit is important from the standpoint of demonstrating our solidarity with Ukraine and with the Ukrainian people, who have been fighting for their freedom and territorial integrity through the fifth year of full-scale aggression,"— stated Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet, Head of the NAM Pavel Latushka at the outset of the working visit to Kyiv by the delegation of Belarusian democratic forces led by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. Pavel Latushka outlined his plans for the visit to Ukraine: "Belarusians who want a free country are also on the side of Ukrainians. Our heroes are fighting at the front line. During my time in Kyiv, I plan to hold a separate meeting with the Director of the Department of International Law and International Legal Counteraction of Aggression at the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Anton Korynevych. This meeting will take place as a continuation of previous meetings. I plan to discuss the possible assistance from our side — from the United Transitional Cabinet and the NAM — regarding the collection of evidence for submission to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in the framework of the investigation already under way into the unlawful transfer of Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to Belarus. Pavel Latushka and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. Ukraine, 2026. Photo: NAM Media We have already submitted two substantial volumes of materials. I personally met with a senior investigator from the Office of the ICC Prosecutor, during which I handed over materials to the ICC Prosecutor. The relevant materials were also formally transmitted to the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. The second direction I would like to discuss is our support for the establishment of the Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. The NAM is currently collecting evidence which we will, of course, be transmitting both to the Prosecutor General of Ukraine and to the Prosecutor of the future Special Tribunal, which is to be established in the Hague in the near future. Separately, a matter of particular importance to me will be the subject of Ukraine's possible support for the investigation into crimes against humanity committed against the Belarusian people. As you know, since March this investigation is also being conducted by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. And tens of thousands of Belarusians after 2020 were forced to leave the territory of the country and relocate to Ukraine, which from the standpoint of international law constitutes deportation. Ukraine recently signed the Rome Statute and became a member of the International Criminal Court. Its voice in this investigation is also very important to us. I also have a separate meeting scheduled at the Office of the President of Ukraine with the President of Ukraine's Commissioner for Sanctions Policy, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, where I will present specific proposals for strengthening sectoral and personal sanctions against the Lukashenko regime. We had previously been cooperating with Ukraine on sanctions matters as well. I hope that this meeting will make that cooperation even more effective."

Pavel Latushka and Director of the Department of International Law and International Legal Counteraction of Aggression of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anton Korynevych. Kyiv, Ukraine, 2026. Photo: NAM Media "I thank the Director of the Department of International Law and International Legal Counteraction of Aggression of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Anton Korynevych, for a very constructive meeting, for the agreements reached, and for the prospect of cooperation on holding Lukashenko and his accomplices accountable across three directions," — stated Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet, Head of the NAM Pavel Latushka following the meeting at Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, the parties discussed three directions of cooperation on holding Lukashenko and his accomplices accountable for crimes against the Ukrainian and Belarusian peoples. Pavel Latushka expressed gratitude for the statement by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha that Lukashenko will be held accountable for the crime of aggression against Ukraine within the framework of the Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, currently being established. Pavel Latushka also provided information on the collection of evidence of the committed act of aggression, which the NAM is currently engaged in; the parties discussed the mechanisms and recipients for transmitting the relevant materials. It was agreed that, once these materials have been consolidated, the National Anti-Crisis Management will transmit them to Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for subsequent transmission to the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, as well as to the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine in The Hague. It was emphasised that representatives of the democratic forces of Belarus will, during international meetings, lobby for the importance of other states joining the mechanisms underpinning the functioning of the Special Tribunal. The representative of Ukraine's MFA informed that, as of now, 36 states and the European Union have confirmed their participation in its establishment. The meeting also addressed the possibilities of holding Lukashenko and his accomplices accountable for the unlawful transfer of Ukrainian children and their subsequent indoctrination in the interests of the "Russian World." The Head of the NAM informed the Ukrainian side that Lukashenko continues to commit these crimes. As an example, it was noted that the previous week another arrival of children from the occupied territories of Ukraine to Vitebsk had been recorded. Lukashenko has on multiple occasions himself admitted to committing crimes against Ukrainian children. For instance, on 27 June 2023, he stated: "I approached Putin and said: let us allocate a portion of the Union budget for these children. And that is how we started bringing them over." Pavel Latushka conveyed information indicating that no fewer than 3,500 Ukrainian children from at least 15 cities had been transferred to Belarusian territory. He also noted that, as a result of considerable painstaking work, it had been possible to identify several dozen orphaned children from Ukraine. In addition, the Deputy Head of the Cabinet requested that the Ukrainian side draw the attention of the International Criminal Court and, in particular, the Office of the Prosecutor, to the importance of investigating the deportation of Ukrainian children to Belarus. During the discussion of the progress of the ICC Prosecutor's investigation into the "Belarusian situation" — relating to the commission of crimes against humanity against the Belarusian people — the representative of Ukraine's MFA extended congratulations in connection with the achievement of such a significant result in the work of the NAM and Belarusian human rights organisations. Pavel Latushka made a request for the implementation of the procedure under Article 14 of the Rome Statute and the referral to the ICC Office of the Prosecutor of information concerning the situation involving the deportation of part of the civilian population of Belarus to Ukraine. This is connected to the fact that since August 2020, tens of thousands of Belarusians have been compelled to leave Belarus and relocate to that country, where they are subsequently subjected to cross-border persecution. During the meeting, it was noted that citizens of Ukraine are also among the victims of crimes against humanity committed by the Lukashenko regime. The parties agreed to continue substantive engagement across all three directions of holding representatives of the Lukashenko regime to account.

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.

"It is precisely thanks to the Ministry of Justice and the Government of Lithuania that thousands of Belarusians who have suffered from repression, persecution, and deportation have been given hope for international justice and the restoration of their rights," — stated Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet, Head of the NAM Pavel Latushka during a meeting with Lithuania's Minister of Justice Rita Tamašunienė. During the meeting, Pavel Latushka expressed gratitude to Lithuania and noted that the referral of the "Belarusian situation" by the Lithuanian Government to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is not only the result of painstaking legal work, but also an act of Lithuania's commitment to the highest principles of justice. Pavel Latushka emphasised that at this point everything within our power is being done to advance the investigation of the "Belarusian situation" at the International Criminal Court, as well as to encourage other countries to join and support this investigation. The parties also separately discussed other avenues for holding the regime to international account, including within the framework of the International Court of Justice. The conversation covered accountability both for crimes against Belarusians and for violations of international obligations with respect to Lithuania.

Pavel Latushka: Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Representative of the Cabinet for the Transition of Power, Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management, Leader of the "Latushka Team and the Movement 'For Freedom'" faction within the 3rd convocation of the Coordination Council. Following Lithuania, Ukraine has effectively “paid for a ticket” for Lukashenko to The Hague, this time within the framework of a different criminal process. Today, during the meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Chișinău, a decision was approved on behalf of 37 states to establish an Enlarged Partial Agreement on the creation of a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. It is particularly important to emphasize that, in his statement on this occasion, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha explicitly named Lukashenko among those who fall under the jurisdiction of this tribunal. It is important to note that this is also a result of the work carried out by me and the delegation of the Coordination Council in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). During participation in PACE sessions, resolutions were adopted that established the framework of the Special Tribunal with a jurisdiction that makes it possible to hold Lukashenko accountable. A relevant amendment on Lukashenko’s responsibility was prepared by the team of the National Anti-Crisis Management (NAM) and submitted by me as a delegate of the Coordination Council to PACE; it states that “the Assembly emphasizes that the jurisdiction of the Special Tribunal should cover alleged crimes of aggression committed by the so-called Belarusian leadership.” This is a direct result of the work and the important role played by the Coordination Council in the struggle against the Lukashenko regime. At present, the team of the National Anti-Crisis Management (NAM) is collecting evidence of Lukashenko’s and his accomplices’ commission of the act of aggression against Ukraine, which will be submitted to the newly established Special Tribunal.

Pavel Latushka: Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Representative of the Cabinet for the Transition of Power, Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management, Leader of the "Latushka Team and the Movement 'For Freedom'" faction within the 3rd convocation of the Coordination Council Coordination Council delegate and member of the CR delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Pavel Latushka, addressed a session of the PACE Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy. Pavel Latushka highlighted the enormous scale of repressions in Belarus, which have not ceased, drawing attention to the fact that, according to Dissidentby, as of today 920 people have been recognized as political prisoners. According to information from the human rights centre "Viasna", since 2020 at least 9,691 people have faced politically motivated criminal prosecution. At least 8,394 people have been convicted, including in absentia. "The repressions in Belarus — the most extensive in the history of 21st-century Europe — are not merely continuing; they have long since taken the form of systematic state terror. The conveyor belt of repression does not stop for a single day." Pavel Latushka emphasized that in order to achieve genuine rather than cosmetic political change in our country, we propose a strategy consisting of two directions: The United States, using its sanctions pressure tools against the regime, seeks the release of political prisoners. It is also important to achieve the cessation of repressions. The European Union and other democratic countries are urged to consistently employ sanctions mechanisms as leverage to achieve real, systemic change in Belarus. "We ask that the message to the regime from European partners be unequivocal: dialogue with Belarusian society must come first." Separately during his address, Pavel Latushka briefed the PACE Political Committee on the results of the elections to the Coordination Council. He noted the unprecedented pressure that had to be confronted in conducting these elections. "The regime created an atmosphere of fear among Belarusians. All slates that participated in the elections were declared extremist, as was the Coordination Council itself, which has been designated an extremist organisation. The regime staged fake detentions of Belarusian citizens inside the country, ostensibly for participating in the elections; relatives of candidates were subjected to repressions in order to coerce them into withdrawing from the electoral campaign. A large-scale campaign of discrediting and disinformation was organised — directed both at the Coordination Council itself and at the elections as a whole. We faced DDoS attacks of an unprecedented scale. During the elections, more than 24 billion requests were made against the Coordination Council's electronic voting platform, generating approximately 68 terabytes of malicious traffic." During the address, Pavel Latushka also identified several key priorities on which the CR delegation to PACE will continue its work: To lobby among PACE colleagues so that other countries join the International Criminal Court Prosecutor's investigation into the "Belarusian situation". To focus on transboundary crimes. To support the work of the Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. To hold Lukashenko accountable for the unlawful transfer of Ukrainian children, within the framework of the case already under investigation at the ICC. To implement the Luxembourg Agreements adopted by PACE, concerning the practical resolution of legalisation issues for Belarusians abroad — given that Belarusians find themselves in an exceptional situation in which the Lukashenko regime has banned the issuance and renewal of passports for Belarusian citizens residing outside the country. To support political prisoners. "As the delegation of democratic Belarus in PACE, we are committed to long-term and constructive cooperation with PACE. I believe that through our joint efforts we will return Belarus to the great European family of democratic peoples."