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June 3, Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>Belarusian exiled publishers Nadzieja Kandrusievi\u010d and D\u017amitrjy Stroca\u016d have been awarded the prestigious Prix Voltaire prize, in recognition of their contribution to the fight for freedom of expression, the International Publishers Association (IPA) reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The award ceremony took place yesterday in Norway’s Lillehammer at the World Expression Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fact that they “must continue publishing in exile as a consequence of their commitment to the freedom to publish deserves our respect and recognition,” said Kristenn Einarsson, chair of the IPA\u2019s Freedom to Publish Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kandrusievi\u010d, founder of the Koska children\u2019s books publishing house, stressed that the award \u201cbelongs to all the translators, publishers, and writers who keep working despite all circumstances\u201d and all the children and their parents \u201cwho believe in the power of a good book.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stroca\u016d, a poet known for writing in Russian, delivered his address in Belarusian, noting that he used his extensive publishing experience to found the hochroth Minsk in Berlin, after he had been forced to flee Belarus fearing politically-motivated persecution. He described the award as a sign of support to Belarusian pro-democracy forces and \u201can open invitation to Belarusian independent publishers to join the global publishing family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has congratulated Kandrusievi\u010d and Stroca\u016d, stressing their commitment to promoting “the Belarusian language, culture, and the quiet power of words\u201d while in exile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian publisher Ihar \u0141ohvina\u016d won the Prix Voltaire in 2014. Exiled publisher Andrej Janu\u0161kievi\u010d was shortlisted in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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