{"id":83160,"date":"2024-05-02T13:25:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T10:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/83160\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"opposition-leader-to-visit-malta-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/83160\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition leader to visit Malta for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/photo_2024-04-30_12-08-54.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/photo_2024-04-30_12-08-54.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/photo_2024-04-30_12-08-54-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/photo_2024-04-30_12-08-54-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/photo_2024-04-30_12-08-54-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/photo_2024-04-30_12-08-54-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(\u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja&#039;s press office)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 2, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja will visit Malta for the first time at the invitation of its Foreign Minister Ian Borg, her aide Franak Via\u010dorka has told <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is expected to meet with Malta&#8217;s President Myriam Spiteri Debono and Parliament Speaker Angelo Farrugia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The opposition leader plans to discuss further collaboration with Malta which is chairing the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe this year, focusing on ways to hold Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka and his officials accountable for ongoing human rights abuse in Belarus and support of Russia&#8217;s war on Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cichano\u016dskaja will also sign an agreement between the Belarusian pro-democracy forces and the European Parliament at her meeting with its President Roberta Metsola, Via\u010dorka said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/metsola_tsikhanovskaya_ofis_1128x752_20240113-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/metsola_tsikhanovskaya_ofis_1128x752_20240113-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/metsola_tsikhanovskaya_ofis_1128x752_20240113-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/metsola_tsikhanovskaya_ofis_1128x752_20240113-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/metsola_tsikhanovskaya_ofis_1128x752_20240113-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/metsola_tsikhanovskaya_ofis_1128x752_20240113.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Opposition leader pushes for sanctions against Belarus\u2019 officials<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">January 13, Pozirk. Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has discussed assistance for Belarusian political prisoners with European Parliament (EP) President Roberta Metsola at their meeting in Vilnius, her press office reports. She suggested establishing an international foundation that would help &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/60872\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 2, Pozirk. Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja will visit Malta for the first time at the invitation of its Foreign Minister Ian Borg, her aide Franak Via\u010dorka has told Pozirk. She is expected to meet with Malta&#8217;s President Myriam Spiteri Debono and Parliament Speaker Angelo Farrugia. 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