By LRT.lt.
Belarusian democratic leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and at least part of her team are preparing to relocate from Vilnius to Warsaw, several well-informed sources told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Belarus Service on condition of anonymity.
The timing of the move and which members of her office may follow Tsikhanouskaya to Poland remain undecided, the sources said. “The decision to move has been made 100%,” one source told RFE/RL.
One option under discussion would keep part of the office operating in the Lithuanian capital.
Denis Kuchynski, Tsikhanouskaya’s adviser, did not confirm the relocation but said the team is waiting for Lithuania’s final decision on a new security arrangement for the opposition leader.
“At the moment Sviatlana is under the protection of Lithuania’s Dignitary Protection Service. Only after we receive a final decision from Lithuania will we analyse the proposal and decide how to proceed,” Kuchynski said. He added that the team “would like to stay in Vilnius”, but began considering other options several months ago when the situation arose. He said there is currently “no date for a move and no plan”.
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