{"id":142885,"date":"2025-06-16T19:10:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T16:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/142885\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"cichanouskaja-meets-with-swedish-mps-foreign-minister","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/142885\/","title":{"rendered":"Cichano\u016dskaja meets with Swedish MPs, foreign minister"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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June 16, Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>\u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has called on lawmakers in Sweden to sign a memorandum of cooperation with the Belarusian pro-democracy forces, she said on her Telegram account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A memorandum like the ones concluded with Polish and EU lawmakers would signal to people in Belarus that Stockholm does not recognize Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka, Cichano\u016dskaja said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She also urged the MPs to promote broader cooperation between the Nordic Council and Belarusian activists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides, she advocated stronger support for Belarusians in Sweden, who continue to face red tape. This support would make a key impact, \u201cfor if we solve the problem here, this would have great importance for other countries,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together with Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard, Cichano\u016dskaja attended a rally in support of Ukraine. The Belarusian made a speech calling for unity in the face of authoritarianism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said Belarus and Ukraine are the first defense line for Europe, so supporting a democratic Belarus is a security investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier, Cichano\u016dskaja\u2019s aide told Pozirk<\/em> that she is visiting Sweden and two other European countries this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On June 18, Cichano\u016dskaja will travel to Brussels to take part in a debate on Belarus\u2019 democratic future at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). The Belarusian pro-democracy forces will sign a memorandum of understanding with the EESC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On June 19\u201320, the politician will visit Spain to meet with Francina Armengol, president of the Congress of Deputies, and Jos\u00e9 Manuel Albares, the foreign minister. Besides, she will have a conversation with Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonz\u00e1lez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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