{"id":94740,"date":"2024-07-10T13:24:46","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T10:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/94740\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"opposition-leader-to-participate-in-international-security-forum-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/94740\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition leader to participate in International Security Forum in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\n \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja and M\u00e9lanie Joly \n <\/div>\n \n
\n (Cichano\u016dskaja's press office)<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

July 10, Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>Canadian Foreign Minister M\u00e9lanie Joly has invited Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja to participate in the 2024 Halifax International Security Forum in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cichano\u016dskaja met Joly in Washington on the sidelines of the 2024 NATO Summit that is taking place from July 9 to 11, the Belarusian politician’s press office reported. Their talks focused on the expansion of the new Canadian program of support for the Belarusian independent media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sides discussed accountability for Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka and individual sanctions against his officials who support Russia’s war against Ukraine and are responsible for the politically-motivated persecution of Belarusians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cichano\u016dskaja also attended an event at the UK embassy in Washington, where she had talks with US Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a co-founder of the Free Belarus Caucus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opposition leader is in Washington until July 12 to participate in the events of the 2024 NATO Summit at the invitation of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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