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According to the minister, this type of Belarusian representation could have a similar status to the Lithuanian information offices, which operated abroad during the years of Soviet occupation before the official recognition of the country.
“We have proposed reviving that idea as a representative office of the Belarusian people, which would not only have non-governmental status, but perhaps the government would look for ways to recognize it as an official information office, or whatever.” G. Landsbergis after meeting S. Cichanouskaya.
“Our proposal was to consider establishing an office of the Coordination Council in Lithuania, but we agreed that we would return to this issue,” the minister said.
Ms. Cichanouskaya called the proposal a “great idea” but declined to comment extensively and said it was currently under discussion.
“This is a wonderful proposal for us, of course we support it, and now there is a debate,” Cichanouskaya said.
He thanked Lithuania for raising the question of Belarus in the international arena and compared the struggle for democracy to the struggle of Lithuanians 30 years ago to restore an independent democratic state.
“We are friends of Lithuania, we have a common history. Lithuania fought for its democracy and freedom 30 years ago, now we are doing it. I am sure that we will maintain a friendly relationship in the future,” she said.
Cichanouskaya ran for the August presidential election. She left the country shortly after officials loyal to the regime announced that authoritarian leader Aliaksandr Lukashenko had won the elections.
The Belarusian opposition and the West say the election was rigged.
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