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August 28, Pozirk.<\/strong> Ta\u0107ciana \u0160ytcova has stepped down as aide on education and science to opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this role, she supported academics and students persecuted by the regime, sought international backing for Belarusian scholars and worked to expand Belarusian-language education opportunities for the children of Belarusian emigrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0160ytcova, 55, is a professor in the Department of Social Sciences at the Vilnius-based European Humanities University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her resignation comes shortly after the departure of economist Ale\u015b Alachnovi\u010d, who on August 19 left his post as Cichano\u016dskaja\u2019s aide on economic reform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cichano\u016dskaja\u2019s economic advisor\u00a0resigns<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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