{"id":159420,"date":"2025-10-10T09:54:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T06:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/159420\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"riga-conference-hosts-roundtable-on-belarus-militarization","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/159420\/","title":{"rendered":"Riga Conference hosts roundtable on Belarus militarization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>October<\/strong><strong> 10,<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<em>Pozirk<\/em><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cThe [Alaksandar] \u0141uka\u0161enka regime facilitates the Russian war and threatens regional security. Our approach is clear: isolation and constant pressure, including tough sanctions,\u201d said Uldis Mikuts, director of the First Bilateral Relations Department at the Latvian foreign ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The diplomat was speaking yesterday at the round table \u201cBelarusian Society under the Shadow of Militarization\u201d held in the framework of Riga Conference 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was organized by the Office of Democratic Forces of Belarus in Estonia and Latvia, the Kasciu\u0161ka Institute of Security Studies, the National Anti-Crisis Management and the BelPol intelligence group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants discussed the accelerated militarization of Belarus and its impact on society, the region, economy and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference will draw to a close on October 11.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 10,&nbsp;Pozirk.&nbsp;\u201cThe [Alaksandar] \u0141uka\u0161enka regime facilitates the Russian war and threatens regional security. 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