BELARUS' MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN

UNCLAS MINSK 000081 SIPDIS S/WE FOR SASHA MEHRA AND GERDA LANE SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KWMN PHUM PREL BO SUBJECT: BELARUS' MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN Ref: 06 STATE 202341 ¶1. (SBU) As requested reftel, below please find the name, title, institution and contact information for post's recommendations for the five most influential women in Belarus. ¶A. Karach, Olga Head Sedmaya Gran +375-29-662-7120 (cell) ¶B. Kozulina, Irina Wife of imprisoned opposition leader Alexander Kozulin +375-29-634-8766 (cell) ¶C. Kulei, Inna Coordinator Committee for the Protection of the Repressed "Solidarity" +375-29-620-3487 (cell); milinkevich@gmail.com ¶D. Litvina, Zhanna Chairperson Belarusian Association of Journalists +375-29-623-6366 (cell); baj@baj.ru ¶E. Petina, Lyudmila Chairperson Women's Independent Democratic Movement +375-29-621-0710 (cell) ¶2. (SBU) Post would also like to nominate two alternate candidates: ¶F. Talapila, Alena Belarusian Students' Association Chairperson +375-29-664-6627 (cell); alena@bsa.org.by; alena.talapila@gmail.com ¶G. Zhikhar, Irina Chairperson Belarusian Organization of Working Women +375-29-627-8035 (cell) ¶3. (U) Jennifer Roque (roquejl@state.gov; +375-17-210-1283) is the officer responsible for following women's issues at post. MOORE