Estonia supports Belarusian media and students

Civil society and the little free media that is available in Belarus require our ongoing support.

Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet stated that Estonia would like to support the civil society of Belarus because only carefully considered, focused, and continuous support will allow the civil society of Belarus to develop.

"European Union-Belarus relations are complicated right now, but the civil society and the little free media that is available in Belarus require our ongoing support," Paet noted.

"Estonia has also increased the support given to civil society within the framework of development co-operation," he added.

Paet stated that Estonia also supports the civil society of Belarus with information technology-related training.

"We would like to raise awareness in Belarusian civil society of e-governance, opportunities to utilize information and communications technology, and cyber security," said Paet.

He added that Estonia also supports the studies of Belarusian students in Estonia. "Belarusians participate in the courses offered at the Estonian Center of Eastern Partnership as well," he stated.

The conference "Perspectives of Reforms and Modernization in Belarus" taking place at the end of March.