The candidate in presidents of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski left the Republic and is located in Lithuania, said the head of the Lithuanian foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius. Later her confidante Olga kovalkova reported that Mrs. Tikhanovski was forced to leave the country. The applicant stated that he was not going to leave Belarus. “Svetlana Tikhanovski secure it in Lithuania”,— he wrote in Twitter. Live national radio LRT the Minister said that before the arrival to Vilnius MS Tikhanovski “was in Belarus arrested and in detention he stayed for about seven hours.”As later reported confidant of Mrs. Tikhanovski Olga kovalkova, the presidential candidate was forced to leave the country to free his chief of staff Mary frost. “Svetlana had no choice. It is important that she is free and alive. They left with Maria frost. However, the hostages continued to be part of the team Svetlana”— quoted Ms. Kovalkova portal Tut.by.Later Svetlana Tikhanovski posted on YouTube a video in which he said he “decided independently”. “I know that many will understand me, many will condemn me, and many will hate. God forbid to face such a choice, in front of which was me. Take care of yourself, not one life is worth what is happening,” she said. Statement by Ms. Tikhanovski ended with the words: “Children are the most important thing in our lives.”A day earlier during the press conference, Svetlana Tikhanovski said he was not going to leave Belarus. “I see no reason why he should be arrested and not going,” she said. Note that the protesters in Belarus have previously supported Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausea. He said that the EU should discuss the possibility of imposing sanctions on Belarus due to repressions against the opposition.August 9, Belarus held presidential elections. Their winner was Alexander Lukashenko, occupying the presidency for 26 years. Mr. Lukashenko scored 80,08% of the vote, second place went to Mrs. Tikhanovski from 10.09%. The opposition results of elections are not recognized. Against this background, in Minsk and other cities have been protests and demonstrations. Law enforcement authorities rigidly suppress protests, we know of at least one of the victims.Read more about the protests — in the material “Kommersant” “Alexander Lukashenko protects their future.”
