AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRepression and Memory: Catholic believers in Homel were barred from holding their annual Dziady prayer at a mass burial site for Soviet repression victims. Homel had been the last Belarusian city to maintain the public service. Foreign Policy: Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov met China’s Eurasian affairs envoy in Minsk, while Belarusian and Russian officials held talks on European security and pledged close coordination. Minsk is also hosting the OSCE chief for a security conference, a visit opposition figure Pavel Latushka criticized amid ongoing repression. Belavia: The United States has cleared the airline to buy Boeing aircraft and spare parts, a notable easing of restrictions. Ukraine: Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky passed through Belarus on their way to Ukrainian-controlled territory during a rare local ceasefire; Kyiv says Russian forces used the pause to strengthen their positions. Culture: Belarus’s Molodechno is taking over as the CIS cultural capital after the title was handed over by Armenia’s Meghri.
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