Professional Affiliation

Representative to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on foreign affairs and head of the cabinet

Expert Bio

Valery Kavaleuski is Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s representative on foreign affairs and head of the cabinet. Currently, he also heads office in Kyiv, Ukraine. He establishes relations, formulates foreign policy priorities, implements agreements, and develops international engagements to realize democratic change in Belarus. Kavaleuski’s professional background includes national diplomatic service with specialization on bilateral relations with the US and human rights in intergovernmental organizations. Prior to joining Tsikhanouskaya’s team, Kavaleuski worked in the World Bank Group in Washington, DC. He graduated from Belarus State University (BA in international relations), Kozminsky Academy (Executive MBA) and Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (MS in Foreign Service).