MINSK, 18 Sep. Former presidential candidate of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who fled from the republic to Lithuania, told about the principles on which relations with Russia would be built in the event of a change of power in Belarus. The next elections in the country should be held no later than July 20, 2025. «Like any Belarusian, I understand how strongly the Belarusian economy is connected with the Russian economy. And I know that we will need to build new, honest and transparent relations and agreements with Russia.» , — Tikhanovskaya's words are quoted on her website. She said «on what principles the democratic forces are planning to build new relations with Russia.» «The first principle is the rule of law. Any Russian investor or trading partner who conducts business legally will be able to count on the protection of their interests in independent Belarusian and international courts. There will no longer be a risk of being arrested. There will no longer be a risk of losing all assets on the territory Belarus only because some of the officials liked your business, «the opposition leader said. She called the second principle» transparency and openness of agreements. » «The third principle is that Belarus will become a partner that fulfills its obligations and does not enrich itself by deceiving trading partners,» Tikhanovskaya stressed. She added that in the event of a change of power in Belarus, competition will be welcomed and there will be no special conditions for businessmen close to power. The politician also said that with the change of power, Belarus will be interested in foreign direct investment, including from Russia, which will allow modernizing production facilities and raising the qualifications of Belarusian workers.
In Belarus, oppositionists were accused of receiving kickbacks from the West. Tikhanovskaya promised the Russian side confidence in the implementation of the agreements taken by the Belarusian side, the opportunity to have a full-fledged trading and investment partner «instead of the one who constantly asks for a loan», a guarantee of property rights. At the same time, the opposition leader warned the Russian side that «the new government may not recognize the agreement (the current President of Belarus Alexander — ed.) Lukashenko after November 5, 2020.» Lukashenko, who received, according to the CEC, 80.1% of the vote. After that, mass opposition protests began in the country, for the suppression of which the security forces used, among other things, special means and special equipment. On February 11, the KGB of Belarus said that the manifestations of protests had practically disappeared. The opposition considers Tikhanovskaya the winner of the elections, initiates the expansion of international sanctions against official Minsk and the holding of new elections. In Belarus, criminal cases have been initiated against a number of opposition leaders, including calls for the seizure of power, the creation of an extremist formation, a conspiracy to seize state power by unconstitutional means, and an attempted terrorist attack. Tikhanovskaya, who left for Lithuania, who is also a defendant in criminal cases, is included in the list of persons involved in terrorist activities. Minsk is seeking her extradition, but Vilnius has refused.
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