Tikhanovskaya called on Ukraine not to deal with Lukashenko’s “law enforcement”
Recognized by the international community as the legitimately elected head of Belarus, Svitlana Tikhanovska called on the police, prosecutor’s office and special services of Ukraine not to deal with Lukashenko’s “law enforcement officers”.
She said this during an online meeting with representatives of the inter-factional association of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine “For Democratic Belarus”, passing on to deputies the request of the Belarusian diaspora in Ukraine, Ukrinform reports citing the official TG channel of politics.
During the conversation, Tikhanovskaya stressed the importance of Ukraine fulfilling a number of requests from Belarusians.
“We must not allow the regime (Lukashenko’s regime – ed.) To quarrel with Belarusians and Ukrainians. The independence of Belarus and Ukraine should not even be questioned. He was forced to leave for Ukraine, the status of conditional protection provided by Ukraine,” she said.
Also in the requirements:
- to exclude administrative liability for those who were forced to cross the border of Ukraine outside the checkpoints – if they plan to leave for another country;
- to meet the issue of apostilles on documents – it is dangerous for relocators to return to Belarus or apply to the embassy;
- support NGOs and the media that continue to work in exile – we need help with registration. “
In turn, Ukrainian deputies who are members of the For Democratic Belarus union expect Ukraine to join EU sanctions. They discussed with Tikhanovsky the issue of establishing a support group for Belarus in the PACE.
“Ukraine understands that Lukashenko does not represent Belarusians, and the regime is not full of Belarus,” Tikhanovskaya’s press service concluded.
Yakudiv was told by Ukrinform, Gomel Regional Court under the husband of Svitlana Tikhanovskaya, leader and political prisoner Serhiy Tikhanovsky, who in 2020 did not allow the presidential election to be blogged Belarusup to 18 years in a penal colony.