Dzianis Kuchynski, head of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office in Lithuania, said that 15 released Belarusian political prisoners are arriving in Lithuania without documents. According to him, at the time of recording his message, documents were still being processed for the last of them.
“They have no documents, no passports, because this is another method used by the regime to make life a bit more difficult for our heroes,” he said.
He thanked Lithuania for its support — including the Migration Department, the border service, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Interior, as well as organisations assisting Belarusian political prisoners, including Freedom House.
Kuchynski noted that this is one of the largest releases: 235 people were freed داخل the country and will remain in Belarus, while another 15 are being sent to Lithuania.
“Some of them will likely also speak with the media, so I think they will be able to say something. But perhaps not all of them, so we ask for your understanding,” he added.
Kuchynski also said he had met with American colleagues the day before and expressed hope that releases would continue and repression would end.
“So that we can continue our work to ensure that we can all return to Belarus,” he added.
It should be recalled that 250 political prisoners were released in Belarus today as part of an agreement with the United States. Of these, 235 were freed inside the country, while another 15 were sent to Lithuania.
