The video is published by the Telegram channel of the TUT.by portal.
“I, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, thank you for participating in the presidential elections. The people of Belarus have made their choice. With gratitude and warmth, I appeal to all the citizens who have supported me all this time, ”Tikhanovskaya reads the appeal written on the sheet.
She also called on Belarusians "to prudence and respect for the law."
“I don't want blood and violence. I ask you not to confront the police, not to leave the square, so as not to endanger your lives. Take care of yourself and your loved ones, ”she read.
Earlier, the head of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry Linas Linkevicius said that Tihanovskaya was in Lithuania. He later added that before arriving in the Baltic republic, the politician was detained for seven hours on Belarusian territory. In the republic, she will undergo a two-week self-isolation. Tikhanovskaya also recorded a video message about her departure to Lithuania amid protests in Belarus.
The day before, clashes between protesters against the results of the presidential elections with security forces continued in Belarusian cities.