The opposition in the country has set up a "national rescue committee" and calls for: "Transferring power to the people" • Thousands gathered in dozens of cities and confronted the police

• Demonstrators in Minsk, the capital of Belarus // Photo: Reuters

Protest in Belarus enters its third day. After a difficult night of demonstrations all over Belarus, more than 200 demonstrators arrived at the hospitals injured to varying degrees. This was reported on Twitter by the Belarusian news site tut.by, which was apparently blocked by the authorities.



At the same time, more and more factories on their workers are declaring a strike as an act of identification with the protesters and in protest of the election results. 200 people refused to go to work at an electro-technical plant in Minsk. The plant manager arrived on the scene and noted that "it looks more like a demonstration than a strike". The people who expressed sympathy with the strikers were arrested and driven from the factory. Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. Large numbers of vehicles and large vehicles arrived in the city to transport detainees.

The Russian independent website TV RAIN reported that a number of metro stations in central Minsk were closed, apparently to make it difficult for protesters to reach the area. The Belarusian telegram channel NEXTA said that in the government buildings across the country stopped working mobile internet.

The opposition has announced the establishment of a "National Rescue Committee" and will be joined by former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who was forced to leave her country for fear of being safe and is now in Lithuania, where she has been granted a one-year visa. The establishment of the organization was informed by the Ria Novosti Agency and Valery Tzafkelo, one of the leaders of the opposition whose candidacy for the presidency was rejected. Tzafkalo stated that the committee would be a coalition organization "that would continue Tikhanovskaya's headquarters policy" and stressed that "given Svetlana's situation, the union will not be around a leader but around principles". At this stage there is no action plan, location and the connection between the activists is done remotely.

Earlier in the day, a statement from Tikhanovskaya's headquarters said: "We support all those who oppose the forgeries and fight for their rights by non-violent means. We express solidarity with everyone who stands up for a better future, for himself and his children. "Law-abiding citizens. We suggest starting a dialogue about a quiet transfer of power to the people without shocks and violence."

At the same time, Lithuanian Interior Minister Rita Tamashionna announced that Vilnius was ready to provide political asylum to Belarusian opposition activists, adding that "this is not the first time Belarusian opposition figures have sought refuge in our country." The minister added that "Lithuania is ready to host these people until the threats are removed from them and they can return home in peace." This is according to the Tass news agency.