{"id":178086,"date":"2026-03-04T18:50:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/178086\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"european-parliament-hosts-belarus-cross-party-forum","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/178086\/","title":{"rendered":"European Parliament hosts Belarus Cross-Party Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>March 4, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>The third 8+100 Belarus Cross-Party Forum was held at the European Parliament in Brussels on March 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It bought together nine Belarusian democratic political parties dismantled by the Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka regime, but sustained by the commitment of their members and supporters, many of whom remain in Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday, looking at Venezuela, Syria, or Iran, we learn that no dictatorship is forever,\u201d opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja said in her address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBelarusians are a normal, peaceful European nation, who want and deserve to live in a normal country: prosperous, democratic and predictable\u2026 Once the window of opportunities is open, Belarusians will prove what their values really are, once again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Forum is a cross-party platform connecting Belarus and Europe to coordinate policies on Belarus, human rights and political prisoners, while addressing the realities of Belarusians in exile and the shifting international context, including recent developments in the US\u2013Belarus dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarusian participants included Ihar Barysa\u016d, of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada); Vital Ryma\u0161euski, of Belarusian Christian Democracy; Anatol Labied\u017aka and Mika\u0142aj Kaz\u0142o\u016d, of the United Civic Party; and former presidential hopeful Viktar Babaryka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo matter, left or right, \u2013 we all share the same values and vision of Europe,\u201d Cichano\u016dskaja said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEurope that is free, that is peaceful, and prosperous. And we all want Belarus to be part of this Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was organized by the European Parliament, the Cross-Party Forum with support from Cichano\u016dskaja\u2019s office and the European Dialogue Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 4, Pozirk. The third 8+100 Belarus Cross-Party Forum was held at the European Parliament in Brussels on March 4. 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