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In Minsk on a two-day visit, Deputy assistant Secretary of state for European and Eurasian Bridget brink. The local community expects on the basis of its findings, the United States will take a decision on the fate of sanctions and the level of mutual diplomatic representation.
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“During the visit planned meetings with officials, civil society representatives, political parties and human rights organizations”, – said the U.S. Embassy in Minsk. The official meeting will take place today. Last night Bridget brink already talked with representatives of the opposition. In particular, she visited the office of the United civil party, member of which Anna konopacka became a member of Parliament and virtually the only political opposition in the Supreme legislative body. Another MP, Elena Anisim, which the local community relates to the opposition just because of the fact that she is not the candidate of the government itself are not considered.
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The beginning of the visit logical, since, as stated by representatives of the United States previously, on the basis of the post-election situation in Belarus, the process of elections, estimates, Office for democratic institutions and human rights (ODIHR) of the OSCE, the United States will decide how to develop further relations with Belarus. Talked about this herself Bridget brink, visiting Minsk in may. “We will review and evaluate the findings of the ODIHR. Of course, it will be a big shift if the ODIHR will give a good assessment of the elections”, – she said, answering the journalists ‘ questions. Then, in may, Bridget brink the delegation of the state Department participated in the third round of the us-Belarus dialogue on human rights.
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Her current visit is important in many circumstances. First, 31 October is the deadline for the decision on the suspension of sanctions against Belarus. United States soon have to decide how to proceed, cancel them, to renew the act or to extend the suspension. Second, in 2008 the countries mutually withdrew ambassadors just because of the imposition of sanctions. Then Minsk and Washington have minimized the staff of the embassies, who at the moment continue to operate under the leadership of the provisional attorneys. The parties engaged in dialogue about the restoration of full diplomatic relations, as evidenced by, for example, the statements of President Alexander Lukashenko, made on 11 September at the polling station. “We in principle agreed. When you ask the American side. I think that after the US presidential elections, we will solve this problem”, – said the Belarusian President regarding the return of ambassadors.
“Cooperation with the European Union, with all the difficulties still gradually developing, while America remains a number of unresolved problems. In addition, it greatly depends on the allocation of the IMF loan, which Belarus now desperately needs,” writes about the importance of bilateral contacts and relations between the Belarusian analyst Andrei Fedorov.
Assessment of the electoral campaign, which gave the US state Department immediately after the elections, has been restrained. Noting “some improvement”, “peaceful nature” of the elections, the presence of the opposition in Parliament, the state Department still was distressed that Belarus was unable to “fully” implement the recommendations of the experts of the OSCE / ODIHR regarding the free and fair elections, and called for reform of electoral legislation. American experts, like the European, emphasize the readiness of Belarusian authorities to the dialogue, appreciate their “peace efforts” to resolve the Ukrainian conflict and independent of Moscow’s position on this issue. At this stage, and in the current geopolitical situation, this is enough for dialogue, believe political analysts and predict the improvement of relations between Minsk and Washington.
However, finally understand the term, relations will become still after the presidential elections in the United States. Commenting on the subject, Lukashenka suggested that the American public is not ready yet to elect a woman President. According to Belarusian experts, the opinion – rather hope Alexander Lukashenko, who expects a softening of the US stance on sensitive for the official Minsk to the issues of democracy and human rights in the case of winning elections Donald trump. In Minsk on a two-day visit, Deputy assistant Secretary of state for European and Eurasian Bridget brink. The local community expects on the basis of its findings, the United States will take a decision on the fate of sanctions and the level of mutual diplomatic representation.
“During the visit planned meetings with officials, civil society representatives, political parties and human rights organizations”, – said the U.S. Embassy in Minsk. The official meeting will take place today. Last night Bridget brink already talked with representatives of the opposition. In particular, she visited the office of the United civil party, member of which Anna konopacka became a member of Parliament and virtually the only political opposition in the Supreme legislative body. Another MP, Elena Anisim, which the local community relates to the opposition just because of the fact that she is not the candidate of the government itself are not considered.
The beginning of the visit logical, since, as stated by representatives of the United States previously, on the basis of the post-election situation in Belarus, the process of elections, estimates, Office for democratic institutions and human rights (ODIHR) of the OSCE, the United States will decide how to develop further relations with Belarus. Talked about this herself Bridget brink, visiting Minsk in may. “We will review and evaluate the findings of the ODIHR. Of course, it will be a big shift if the ODIHR will give a good assessment of the elections”, – she said, answering the journalists ‘ questions. Then, in may, Bridget brink the delegation of the state Department participated in the third round of the us-Belarus dialogue on human rights.
Her current visit is important in many circumstances. First, 31 October is the deadline for the decision on the suspension of sanctions against Belarus. United States soon have to decide how to proceed, cancel them, to renew the act or to extend the suspension. Second, in 2008 the countries mutually withdrew ambassadors just because of the imposition of sanctions. Then Minsk and Washington have minimized the staff of the embassies, who at the moment continue to operate under the leadership of the provisional attorneys. The parties engaged in dialogue about the restoration of full diplomatic relations, as evidenced by, for example, the statements of President Alexander Lukashenko, made on 11 September at the polling station. “We in principle agreed. When you ask the American side. I think that after the US presidential elections, we will solve this problem”, – said the Belarusian President regarding the return of ambassadors.
“Cooperation with the European Union, with all the difficulties still gradually developing, while America remains a number of unresolved problems. In addition, it greatly depends on the allocation of the IMF loan, which Belarus now desperately needs,” writes about the importance of bilateral contacts and relations between the Belarusian analyst Andrei Fedorov.
Assessment of the electoral campaign, which gave the US state Department immediately after the elections, has been restrained. Noting “some improvement”, “peaceful nature” of the elections, the presence of the opposition in Parliament, the state Department still was distressed that Belarus was unable to “fully” implement the recommendations of the experts of the OSCE / ODIHR regarding the free and fair elections, and called for reform of electoral legislation. American experts, like the European, emphasize the readiness of Belarusian authorities to the dialogue, appreciate their “peace efforts” to resolve the Ukrainian conflict and independent of Moscow’s position on this issue. At this stage, and in the current geopolitical situation, this is enough for dialogue, believe political analysts and predict the improvement of relations between Minsk and Washington.
However, finally understand the term, relations will become still after the presidential elections in the United States. Commenting on the subject, Lukashenka suggested that the American public is not ready yet to elect a woman President. According to Belarusian experts, the opinion – rather hope Alexander Lukashenko, who expects a softening of the US stance on sensitive for the official Minsk to the issues of democracy and human rights in the case of winning elections Donald trump.
