Freedom House opened its newest office this week in Vilnius, Lithuania in a ceremony featuring Foreign Minister Audronius Azubalis and Freedom House Executive Director David J. Kramer. The office will focus on ways to promote democratic reform and human rights in neighboring Belarus, a country suffering under the dictatorial rule of President Aleksandr Lukashenka. The activities of the office will be focused on assisting the Belarusian nation in reaching its true potential as a full-fledged member of the European family, upholding true democratic values and civil liberties.