{"id":193191,"date":"2026-06-24T18:02:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/193191\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T18:02:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:02:42","slug":"council-of-europes-contact-group-for-belarus-holds-meeting-in-strasbourg","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/193191\/","title":{"rendered":"Council of Europe\u2019s Contact Group for Belarus holds meeting in Strasbourg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>June 24, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>The Council of Europe\u2019s Contact Group for cooperation with Belarus\u2019 pro-democracy forces and civil society held a meeting in Strasbourg, France, on July 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarusian politicians and civil society activists discussed in detail formats of future cooperation and specific projects to promote democracy and human rights with officials of all key institutions of the Council of Europe: the Parliamentary Assembly, the Committee of Ministers, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities and the Secretariat, the opposition United Transitional Cabinet reported on June 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201ceffective work of the Belarusian Coordination Council&#8217;s delegations in the Parliamentary Assembly and the Congress of the Council of Europe\u201d was specially noted, and \u201cconfidence was expressed that this cooperation will continue with the new Coordination Council.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Established on September 7, 2022, the CoE Contact Group holds meetings twice a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On June 23, 2026, Gustav G\u00f6thberg (Sweden), first vice-chairperson of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, announced on his X page that he had become new PACE general rapporteur on democratic Belarus. He succeeded Ryszard Petru of Poland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 12, CoE Secretary General Alain Berset and Belarusian pro-democracy leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja inaugurated the Council of Europe Information Point for Belarusian Citizens in Vilnius.<\/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\/2026\/05\/infopunkt_SE_ST_press-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/infopunkt_SE_ST_press-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/infopunkt_SE_ST_press-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/infopunkt_SE_ST_press-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/infopunkt_SE_ST_press-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/infopunkt_SE_ST_press.jpg 1127w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Society<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Society<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Council of Europe opens information point for Belarusians in Vilnius<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">May 12, Pozirk. The Council of Europe (CE) has opened an information point for Belarusians in Vilnius on May 12. The ceremony at Lithuania\u2019s National Library was attended by CE Secretary General Alain Berset, Lithuanian Foreign Minister K\u0119stutis Budrys and &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/187265\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read <\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 24, Pozirk. The Council of Europe\u2019s Contact Group for cooperation with Belarus\u2019 pro-democracy forces and civil society held a meeting in Strasbourg, France, on July 23. 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