U.S. and Belarus to Exchange Ambassadors

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The countries agreed to restore diplomatic missions at the ambassadorial level. Until now, the leadership of the diplomatic missions was at the level of Charge d’Affaires. The United States and Belarus have decided to restore diplomatic missions at the ambassadorial level, Interfax reports on Tuesday, September 17 citing United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale. The US representative assured that Washington does not intend to compete with some other country, but for a more complete implementation of bilateral relations with Belarus. In addition, Hale emphasized his interest in maintaining the sovereignty of Belarus. “This region is very dear to us, and we are very attentive to security threats,” Hale said at a meeting with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, adding that the United States supports “the sovereignty and independence of Belarus” to the maximum extent possible . DW