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October 17 – October 23, 2016

Minsk aspires to step up pace of normalization with Washington

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The USA have prolonged the suspension of sanctions against nine Belarusian companies for another six months. Minsk aspires to boost normalization with Washington, especially after the US presidential election. The Belarusian authorities may allow more staff at the US Embassy in Minsk and return the ambassador, which, according to them, is one of the most important issues for Washington in bilateral relations. In addition, Minsk is counting on Poland’s help in improving relations with Washington, a close US ally in the region, especially, provided, that Polish-Belarusian relations are on the rise. The Belarusian authorities anticipate lowering the role of human rights issues in Belarus-US relations after the parliamentary elections in Belarus.

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