05/03/2024 National Assembly President Rossen Zhelyazkov held talks with Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya

05/03/2024

National Assembly President Rosen Zhelyazkov held talks with Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.

We welcome Belarus' desire to establish democracy and respect the basic democratic principles in the country - the rule of law, the holding of free and fair elections, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, pluralism and freedom of expression, the President of the Bulgarian Parliament noted at the meeting. The National Assembly is ready to share its experience gained in the years after the democratic changes in Bulgaria and to contribute to the exchange of successful parliamentary practices, Rosen Zhelyazkov stressed.

The President of Parliament assured Svetlana Tikhanovskaya that Bulgaria supports the efforts of the opposition in Belarus to establish a democratic social and political order in the country. We understand that Belarus is part of Europe and the aspiration of the Belarusian people is to share the democratic values and achievements of all European countries, he added.

The Bulgarian and Belarusian people share a similar historical destiny and our aspiration is to contribute to better knowledge and development of our relations, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya noted. She stressed that Bulgaria's experience in the accession process and its positions in the EU would be extremely useful for Belarus. We are grateful for your country's support for EU initiatives aimed at supporting Belarusian civil society, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya addressed the President of the National Assembly.