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\n\n D\u017amitryj Ku\u010duk, Anatol Labied\u017aka, Tomas Tomilinas (left to right)\r\n\r\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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October 6, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Exiled opposition politicians Anatol Labied\u017aka and D\u017amitryj Ku\u010duk discussed a plan to open a joint office of Belarusian pro-democracy parties in Vilnius with Lithuanian MP Tomas Tomilinas, Parlamentskiy Kanal <\/em>reports. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before assuming the role of Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja\u2019s advisor on parliamentary cooperation and constitutional reform, Labied\u017aka headed the United Civic Party, while Ku\u010duk was in charge of the Belarusian Greens Party. Both parties are outlawed in Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tomilinas was Ku\u010duk\u2019s symbolic godfather while he was held in a Belarusian prison on charges widely seen as politically motivated. The politician was freed and extradited to Lithuania on September 11 as a result of Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s deal with Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In late 2022, \u0141uka\u0161enka called for the disbanding of parties whose activities allegedly ran counter to \u201cthe basic principles of internal and foreign policy,\u201d as authorities purged the political landscape following the 2020 postelection protests.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, the Belarusian justice ministry shut down 12 political parties, granting re-registration only to the pro-government Bie\u0142aja Ru\u015b, Communist Party of Belarus, Liberal Democratic Party and Republican Party of Labor and Justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also read: \u0141uka\u0161enka says pro-government trade unions are \u201cmost powerful parties\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

October 6, Pozirk. Exiled opposition politicians Anatol Labied\u017aka and D\u017amitryj Ku\u010duk discussed a plan to open a joint office of Belarusian pro-democracy parties in Vilnius with Lithuanian MP Tomas Tomilinas, Parlamentskiy Kanal reports. \u00a0\u00a0 Before assuming the role of Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja\u2019s advisor on parliamentary cooperation and constitutional reform, Labied\u017aka headed the United […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":158675,"template":"","rubric":[16],"class_list":["post-158694","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nExiled Belarusian pro-democracy parties plan joint office in Vilnius | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"October 6, Pozirk. 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