Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, Belarusian opposition leader who lives in exile in Lithuania, is the guest of 23h of information from france Thursday 16th of September.
“What is happening in Belarus is mainly about people. There are episodes of violence coming from the regime. Atrocities are being perpetrated in prison. We need the international community because we cannot afford to express ourselves on the streets of Belarus”, affirms in english svetlana Tikhanovskaya about information from france Thursday 16th of September.
O Belarusian opposition leader met with Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le drian Thursday in Paris. “I can see that Belarus is important to France. Emmanuel Macron was the first to visit Lithuania after the fraudulent election“of Alexander Lukashenko. “France can take the lead in starting negotiations with the regime”.
Russia supports Alexander’s regime Lukashenko. “It is important, but we have democratic forces in Belarus, as well as the support of a large force in the European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom. Nobody should interfere in the internal affairs of Belarus and the defense of human rights does not represent interference “, she comments.
“Alexander Lukashenko has become toxic to everyone, he no longer represents the people, which is why he is forced to resort to violence“, guarantees Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.
Mary Kolesnikova chose to stay in Belarus to oppose the president. “She is a hero, she knew she would be arrested. She is strong and has not betrayed her values. The people are proud of their action. When I had to leave my country, I thought about my children, it was the most important at the time“, explains the Belarusian opponent.
“It is the moral responsibility of every individual, of every country, to support those on the path to democracy, which is why it is so important to support the people of Belarus ”, concludes Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.