Nobel laureate and freed political prisoner Bialiatski is welcomed in Lithuania by Belarusian opposition chief – video

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, who was launched from a Belarusian jail on 13 December, has arrived in Lithuania, the place he was welcomed by Belarusian opposition chief Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.

Supply: European Pravda, citing Nasha Niva and the human rights centre Viasna, headed by Bialiatski

Quote from Viasna: "The Nobel laureate and head of Viasna was launched and forcibly deported to Lithuania after 1,613 days behind bars."

Great to welcome @viasna96 human rights defender and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski in freedom finally. pic.twitter.com/cPnWdxYgi9

— Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (@Tsihanouskaya) December 13, 2025

Particulars: Nasha Niva shared a video of Bialiatski's assembly in Vilnius with Belarusian opposition chief Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and different Belarusians in exile. Tsikhanouskaya later posted the video on her social media accounts.

Replace: It has change into recognized that Bialiatski was taken to the US Embassy in Vilnius. There, he gave his first public feedback. Dozens of individuals got here to welcome him.

Bialiatski says he was pushed to the Lithuanian border blindfolded, just about throughout the entire of Belarus. He feels that his state of well being is pretty good.

"I used to be suggested to ask for a pardon, however I didn’t ask for one," Bialiatski stated.

Background:

• Earlier, it grew to become recognized that 114 of the 123 folks launched are at the moment in Ukraine. Amongst them are former presidential candidate Viktar Babaryka, his affiliate Maria Kolesnikova, and Marina Zolotova, editor-in-chief of the TUT.by portal.
• 5 Ukrainian residents are additionally amongst these launched.
• Alexander Lukashenko's workplace introduced the discharge of 123 political prisoners, saying it happened "as a part of preparations with the president of the USA and at his request" in reference to the lifting of US sanctions.
• It was reported on 13 December that the USA had lifted sanctions on Belarusian potash.
• On 4 November, the US Treasury Division eased sure sanctions on Belarus, lifting restrictions on the nationwide airline and allowing operations related to Lukashenko's plane.

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