{"id":162104,"date":"2025-10-29T15:13:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T12:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/162104\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"cichanouskaja-democracy-has-tools-to-stop-dictators-and-wars","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/162104\/","title":{"rendered":"Cichano\u016dskaja: Democracy has tools to stop dictators and wars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>October 29, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Democracy has the tools to stop dictators and wars, but this may require courage, bravery and action, not only talk, Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja said at the Paris Peace Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her speech at the panel on restoring peace in Europe was broadcast on the forum\u2019s YouTube channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event brings together governments, civil society actors, businesses and international organizations to find common solutions for peace and sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>French President Emmanuel Macron, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa (Philippines) were expected to attend the forum.<\/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\/2024\/07\/macron-ST-20240717-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macron-ST-20240717-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macron-ST-20240717-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macron-ST-20240717-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macron-ST-20240717-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/macron-ST-20240717.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics, \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Opposition leader to address Paris Peace Forum<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">October 27, Pozirk. Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja will visit France on October 28\u201329 to speak about securing peace in Europe at the Paris Peace Forum, her press office reports. The politician will participate in the panel entitled Bringing Peace &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/161804\">\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>October 29, Pozirk. Democracy has the tools to stop dictators and wars, but this may require courage, bravery and action, not only talk, Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja said at the Paris Peace Forum. Her speech at the panel on restoring peace in Europe was broadcast on the forum\u2019s YouTube channel. 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