On Tuesday, 14 December, a meeting took place in Brussels ahead of the Eastern Partnership Summit, during which Belarusian political forces discussed the future role of the Eastern Partnership.
The discussion was attended by the Coordination Council’s Representative for Human Capital, Volha Kavalkova; the Executive Secretary of the Coordination Council, Ivan Kravtsov; the Head of Tsikhanouskaya’s Office, Valer Kavaleuski; as well as the Special Envoy of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Eastern Partnership, Jaroslav Kurfürst. The meeting was moderated by the Coordination Council’s Representative for Civil Society, Andrei Yahorau.
Participants noted that the foundation for change in Belarus was not the 2020 elections but the mature Belarusian civil society that wants reforms. However, change will come only when the necessary conditions for action arise.
It should be recalled that the Eastern Partnership Summit took place on 15 December without Belarusian representation.
