Chairman of the primary trade union organization of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union of Employees of JSC «Grodno Azot».
The reason for the initiation of a criminal case against the trade union leader, according to the state prosecutor, was his conversation with a journalist of the Belsat TV channel, during which he "gave her some information."
Andrei's phone was tapped, and the conversations were recorded by the special services. After his dismissal from the factory, a criminal case was initiated against him.
He is accused of facilitating extremist activities and discrediting the Republic of Belarus. Earlier, the primary organization of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union of Employees of JSC «Grodno Azot» was recognized as extremist. The Grodno Regional Court decided to ban the activities of the organization and its liquidation.
He was taken into custody in the courtroom, before that he was on his own recognizance not to leave.
