{"id":1297,"date":"2026-06-02T13:10:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T11:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/?p=1297"},"modified":"2026-06-02T13:10:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T11:10:46","slug":"na-kostyushkovskom-forume-v-gdanske-nagradili-nobelevskih-laureatov-leha-valensu-i-alesya-belyaczkogo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trojmiasto.online\/en\/novosti\/na-kostyushkovskom-forume-v-gdanske-nagradili-nobelevskih-laureatov-leha-valensu-i-alesya-belyaczkogo\/","title":{"rendered":"At the Kostiushko Forum in Gda\u0144sk, Nobel laureates Lech Wa\u0142\u0119sa and Ales Bialiatski were awarded"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nobel laureate and former president Lech Wa\u0142\u0119sa, as well as human rights activist, former political prisoner, and Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski were awarded medals. The ceremony took place during the second edition of the Ko\u015bciuszko Forum, which is held at the European Solidarity Centre.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ko\u015bciuszko Forum is an event organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ECS. This year, the discussions at the forum focus on the theme "Culture is the Power of Democracy," with Belarusian culture at the forefront<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wa\u0142\u0119sa was awarded the Cross of Good Neighborliness. This is one of the highest awards of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, granted for a special contribution to the development of relations between Belarus and other countries and for supporting democratic transformations in Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

«For millions of people around the world, he is a symbol of the peaceful struggle for freedom. He showed that true strength lies in unity,» they said about Wa\u0142\u0119sa during the ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Lech Wa\u0142\u0119sa himself was not present at the ceremony. The award was received on his behalf by his son \u2014 Bogdan Wa\u0142\u0119sa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

«I am not as good a speaker as my father, but I want to thank \u2014 on my own behalf and on behalf of my father \u2014 friends from Belarus for this special recognition. At the same time, this is a commitment for the future. I assure you, on behalf of my father, of our constant support for the struggle for a free Belarus,» said Bogdan Wa\u0142\u0119sa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The award \u2014 the «Solidarity and Human Rights» distinction from ECS \u2014 was also received by Ales Bialiatski, a Belarusian human rights activist, former political prisoner, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

«Receiving this distinction is a great honor for me, thank you,» said Bialiatski. «I know that when solidarity crosses national borders, it cannot be stopped. The Belarusian people want to continue the struggle; Belarus will surely be free!»<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ko\u015bciuszko Forum in Gda\u0144sk will last until the evening. The program includes debates, roundtable meetings, and a dance performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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