On May 25, Belarusian democratic opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya arrived in Kyiv on her first official visit. During a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha, the parties laid the foundation for a new format of relations. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine announced the appointment of a new ambassador-at-large, Yaroslav Chornohor, to engage with the democratic movement of Belarus. Kyiv drew a clear line between Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko’s regime and the Belarusian people, announcing a number of strategic plans for the future.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Chornohor will take responsibility for establishing effective cooperation with representatives of the Belarusian democratic forces. The appointment aims to establish a permanent diplomatic mechanism for interaction between the parties. “On our part, we are taking a step forward – an ambassador-at-large, Yaroslav Chornohor, has been appointed within the structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, specifically to establish effective cooperation with Belarusian democratic forces,” Sybiha stated. This step is designed to guide bilateral dialogue into a systematic, structured channel and help resolve the practical and humanitarian issues of Belarusians in Ukraine. Tsikhanouskaya welcomed the decision, emphasizing that the Belarusian people had long been waiting for this visit.