{"id":211788,"date":"2026-11-13T22:14:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T19:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/211788\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T22:14:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T19:14:49","slug":"cichanouskaja-urges-osce-to-press-for-release-of-political-prisoners-as-it-engages-with-minsk","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/211788\/","title":{"rendered":"Cichano\u016dskaja\u00a0urges OSCE to press for release of political prisoners as it engages with Minsk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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November 13, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Belarusian pro-democracy leader Sviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja met with Feridun Sinirlio\u011flu, secretary general of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Dublin, Ireland, on November 13, urging him to use his contacts with Belarusian authorities to push for the release of the political prisoners and an end to repression and to Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sinirlio\u011flu visited Minsk on November 3 and 4 to have meetings with Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka and Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzanko\u016d and take part in the Fourth Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security. In its press release, the OSCE said that during his meetings in Minsk, Sinirlio\u011flu reaffirmed \u201cthe OSCE\u2019s central role as a platform for dialogue and diplomatic engagement across its vast geography and emphasized the Organization\u2019s comprehensive approach to security.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While meeting with Sinirlio\u011flu, Luka\u0161enka criticized the OSCE for allegedly ignoring the Ukraine war. In his speech at the security conference later in the day, he warned that the organization could function properly if it adopted Belarus\u2019 \u201cunifying agenda,\u201d which includes arms control but excludes human rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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