Finnish Foreign Minister meets with Tihanovskaya in Lithuania

“I also met with the opposition presidential candidate of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. The Belarusian opposition seeks to establish a dialogue with the government of the country, ”he wrote on his Twitter.

Hyvät keskustelut Vilnassa Liettuan ulkoministerin @LinkeviciusL kanssa. Puhuimme mm. Pohjoismaat-Baltia -yhteistyön tärkeydestä. Tapasin myös Valko-Venäjän opposition presidenttiehdokasta Svjatlana Tsihanouskajaa. Valko-Venäjän oppositio etsii dialogia maansa hallituksen kanssa pic.twitter.com/gOE6Yqk4PS

Haavisto also held talks with his Lithuanian counterpart Linas Linkevičius on cooperation between the Nordic and Baltic countries.

Earlier, Haavisto announced the need to hold new presidential elections in Belarus against the background of the current situation in the republic.