The former presidential candidate of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovskaya arrived on a working visit to Norway at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the country, Ine Marie Erixen Sered. This is reported in the Telegram channel of the leader of the Belarusian opposition.
During the visit, the Politician will meet with the head of the Norway Parliament of Norway, Annichane Hyuitfeldt, State Secretary of the Foreign Ministry Halvorsen, who nominated Tikhanovskaya to the Nobel Prize. The main topics of negotiations will be the settlement of the political crisis in Belarus and the increase in pressure on the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.
In particular, Tikhanovskaya intends to ask Norway to assist and support the repressed Belarusians and their families, human rights defenders and students who wish to emigrate to the European Union countries.
In addition, within the framework of the opposition’s trip, it will discuss with the Executive Director of Yara Sven Torah Holzether Termination of cooperation of the Norwegian company with JSC Belaruscali, which is considered the main source of income “Lukashenko’s regime”.
previously became known that the United States introduced new sanctions against Belarus. The limitations affected 23 physical and 21 legal entities. In particular, BelarusKaliya, which brings a huge currency revenue to the republic, has fallen under restrictive measures.
July 18 reported that Tikhanovskaya held in the US negotiations with US President Joe Biden, State Secretary of the country of Anthony Blinken, an adviser to the US National Security Leader Jake Sullivan and the United States Ambassador in Belarus, Julie Fisher. At all meetings, issues of strengthening sanctuction pressure on Lukashenko regime and assistance to the United States in establishing a democratic structure in Belarus were established.