People's Embassies of Belarus

The People's Embassies list that the have opened more than twenty embassies, with some examples including Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Estonia, France, Germany, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine and the UK.

The Belarusian diaspora informed the main functions and goals of People’s Embassies of Belarus as stated in the December 2020 statement.

These functions include informing the public about and spreading awareness of the situation in Belarus, with a focus on protesting the disputed results of the 2020 Belarusian presidential election.

The organisation also strives to establish and maintain contacts with government bodies, public associations, trade unions, business, scientific and cultural circles abroad and also supports the protection of the rights and interests of Belarusians living abroad as well as giving assistance to those forced to leave the country.

[4] From inception in 2020, the People’s Embassies have been supported by National Leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, main opposition of Alexander Lukashenko during the 2020 elections.