People's Embassies of Belarus

People's Embassies of Belarus (Belarusian: Народныя амбасады Беларусі) is a project of Belarusian diaspora abroads that was created due to not-recognizing the official results of the 2020 Belarusian presidential election.[1]

Emblem of the People's Embassies of Belarus

History

The decision to create the People's Embassy of Belarus was made by representatives of the Belarusian diaspora on the basis of the resolution of the World Congress of Belarusians. The Congress took place between October 30th and November 1, 2020. On December 10 the opening ceremony of People’s Embassies was held online. The Embassies were opened in the following countries : Belgium, Brasil, the UK, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovenia, Ukraine, Finland, France, Czech Republic, Sweden and South Korea.[2]

Main functions

The Belarusian diaspora named the main functions of People’s Embassies of Belarus. They are informing the public about the situation in Belarus; establishing and maintaining contacts with government bodies, public associations, trade unions, business, scientific and cultural circles abroad; protection of the rights and interests of Belarusians living abroad as well as the assistance to those forced to leave the country.[3]

References
  1. "Народныя амбасады" Беларусі адкрыліся ў 14 краінах свету
  2. People’s Embassies of Belarus official site
  3. Белорусская оппозиция объявила об открытии Народных посольств за рубежом
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