{"id":143204,"date":"2025-06-18T19:48:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T16:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/143204\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"eesc-belarus-democrats-unite-for-change","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/143204\/","title":{"rendered":"EESC, Belarus democrats unite for change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>June 18, <em>Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Belarusian pro-democracy forces have agreed to organize joint activities, according to the memorandum of understanding they signed in Brussels. The text was shared with <em>Pozirk <\/em>by Franak Via\u010dorka, chief advisor to Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The memorandum was signed by Cichano\u016dskaja and EESC President Oliver R\u00f6pke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Specifically, the EESC, Cichano\u016dskaja\u2019s office, the United Transitional Cabinet and the Coordination Council agreed to \u201cundertake joint activities to raise awareness about the internal situation in Belarus with regard to human rights violations, including political persecution, the situation of political prisoners, suppression of freedom of speech and assembly, and the deprivation of citizens\u2019 electoral rights.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The parties also intend to \u201cfacilitate and strengthen engagement between the EESC, its members and the civil society networks they represent, and Belarusian democratic forces . . . and civil society organizations operating in exile through institutional dialogue and practical support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, they plan to support representatives of the Belarusian independent media and develop and implement joint initiatives to counter disinformation and propaganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the signing of the memorandum, Cichano\u016dskaja participated in a debate on Belarus\u2019 democratic future at the EESC plenary session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/eesc_plenary_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/eesc_plenary_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/eesc_plenary_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/eesc_plenary_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/eesc_plenary_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/eesc_plenary_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">EU advisory body to discuss Belarus\u2019 democratic future<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">June 14, Pozirk. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels will discuss Belarus\u2019 democratic future on June 18. A memorandum of understanding will be signed between the EESC and the Belarusian pro-democracy forces led by \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja. In &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/142690\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 18, Pozirk. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Belarusian pro-democracy forces have agreed to organize joint activities, according to the memorandum of understanding they signed in Brussels. The text was shared with Pozirk by Franak Via\u010dorka, chief advisor to Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja. 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