Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Meets Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison
On November 4, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Scott Morrison, the former Prime Minister of Australia, in Sydney. Their discussion focused on the political situation in Belarus, international pressure on the regimes of Lukashenka and Putin, and Belarus' role in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Key Topics Discussed
- The three decades of authoritarian rule in Belarus
- Peaceful protests of 2020 and the establishment of democratic institutions by Belarusians in exile
- More than 1,300 political prisoners and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Belarusians
- Lukashenka’s involvement in the war against Ukraine
- Domestic resistance within Belarus
- Militarization of the Belarusian economy
- Persecution of citizens who support Ukraine
Call for Support
Tsikhanouskaya urged Morrison to back the formation of a group called "For Democratic Belarus" within the Australian Parliament.
Belarusian Diaspora Cooperation
The meeting also covered potential cooperation opportunities with the Belarusian community in Australia, which numbers around four thousand people.
"More than 1,300 people remain political prisoners, and hundreds of thousands have been forced to leave the country."
"We discussed the peaceful protests of 2020 and how Belarusians have built democratic institutions in exile."
About Scott Morrison
Scott Morrison served as Australia's Prime Minister from 2018 to 2022.
Summary: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Scott Morrison to highlight Belarus's authoritarian struggles, human rights abuses, and called for Australian parliamentary support and diaspora cooperation.