“Welcome to us,” Vystrčil wrote about the picture from Charles Bridge, where he is with the Belarusian leader.
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The 38-year-old Cichanouska is waiting for their own meetings from Monday to Thursday. It is also to meet with President Miloš Zeman, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (YES) and Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhánek (CSSD). He will address the upper house of Parliament on Wednesday.
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Vystrčil wrote on Friday that “the complete program cannot be published due to security reasons”.
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A Belarusian politician is being prosecuted in her country on the basis of an article in the Criminal Code, which deals with calls for the seizure of power. The specific reason is that, on the initiative of the Cichanous Belarusian opposition, it has set up a coordination council, which aims to mediate the peaceful transfer of power in the country. She faces between three and five years in prison. Russia has placed Cichanouska among the wanted persons on the basis of an agreement with Belarus.
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In the August presidential election last year, the Gypsy region ran against longtime Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. According to official results, it won only a tenth of the vote. However, many believe that he actually received more votes than Lukashenko, who officially won. The election results are not recognized by many states or by the European Union.
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Cichanouská took part in the election instead of her husband, a businessman, political activist and youtuber Sjarhej Cichanouski (42). The authorities refused to participate in the elections.
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Belarusian politician seeks to call new presidential elections in Belarus. According to her, Lukashenko lost legitimacy, among other things, by violently suppressing peaceful anti-regime demonstrations. Shortly after the presidential election, Cichanous went abroad to avoid arrest. She found asylum in Lithuania.
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