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Brandenburg group plans visits to Belarus and Russia to revive local ties
A delegation from Brandenburg, a state in eastern Germany, plans to visit Belarus from November 6 to 11, 2026, and Russia in April.
The group includes representatives of five political parties and civic organizations, as well as people from fields such as culture, sport and local government.
Sven Hornauf, a Brandenburg state lawmaker from the BSW party, is organizing the visits.
He says the aim is to revive municipal and twin-city partnerships that he says were cut off at the German government’s initiative.
Brandenburg has four partner cities in Belarus and ten in Russia, according to Hornauf.
The delegation wants local communities to meet and cooperate in areas including culture, sport and religious life.
The visit program is still being coordinated, and the group expects to meet municipal leaders and officials responsible for culture, sport and dialogue between churches.
Representatives of five political parties and public groups from Brandenburg plan visits to Belarus and Russia to revive inter-municipal and twin-city ties.
The Belarus visit is scheduled for November 6 to 11, 2026, while the Russia trip is planned for April, likely in the first week.
Sven Hornauf, a Brandenburg Landtag member from the BSW party, is organizing the trips.
Hornauf said the group wants to restore contacts and partnerships that he said were severed at the German government’s initiative.
The delegation is expected to meet municipal leaders and officials responsible for culture, sports and inter-church dialogue.
- Who
- Representatives of five political parties and public groups from Brandenburg, organized by BSW politician Sven Hornauf.
- What
- They plan visits to Belarus and Russia to revive inter-municipal and twin-city ties.
- When
- Belarus, November 6–11, 2026; Russia, likely the first week of April.
- Where
- Belarus and Russia, including Minsk for an event on November 7.
- Why
- To restore contacts and partnerships between Brandenburg communities and their partner cities.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We want to restore the contacts and partnerships that were artificially severed at the initiative of the German government.
We openly declare that we consider the severance of contacts, the embargo, and the hostility on the part of the [German] government to be mistaken steps.
TASS reported Hornauf’s plans for the visits and said the program was being coordinated.
The Brandenburg delegation plans to visit Belarus.
German representatives intend to take part in national holiday events in Minsk.
The delegation plans to visit Russia.
- Delegation
- Representatives of five political parties and public groups
- Belarus visit
- November 6–11, 2026
- Russia visit
- Presumably the first week of April
- Partner cities
- Four in Belarus and ten in Russia
- Minsk event
- Belarus national holiday events on November 7
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