The delegation of the US Department of State led by Daniel Rosenblum arrived in Minsk on January, 27. During a short visit meetings with government officials and members of the opposition were held.
Thus, Daniel Rosenblum, the coordinator of US assistance to Europe and Eurasia held talks with the representatives of Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Healthcare, and Labor and Social Security, reports BelaPAN. During the third day of the visit the delegation met Iryna Veshtard, leader of the “Hramada” Belarusan Social Democratic Party; Siarhei Kaliakin, chairman of the Spravedlivy Mir (Just World) Belarusian Party of the Left; Anatol Liabedzka, chairman of the United Civic Party; Aliaksandr Milinkevich, leader of the Movement for Freedom; Uladzimir Niakliaeu, leader of the "Tell the Truth!" movement; Vital Rymasheuski, a co-chairman of the Belarusian Christian Democracy party; and Belarusian Popular Front leader Aliaksei Janukevich.
According to Liabedzka, the meeting, which lasted for two and a half hours, focused on the situation in Belarus. Situation with the political prisoners, the disappearances of Aliaksandr Lukashenka`s prominent political opponents, free elections, and the opposition camp`s possible dialogue with the government were discussion at the meeting. The release of political prisoners is the United States` number one priority in Belarus, while human rights respect and free elections also top Washington`s agenda, Liabedzka said. "Rymasheuski and I put an emphasis on the importance of holding free elections. If we fail to secure that, then it is only the names of those held in pretrial detention centers that will change after another election, and everything will start afresh," he stressed. According to the politician, Rosenblum took note of calls for keeping the matter of the high-profile disappearances high on the US agenda. Rosenblum said that the appointment of John Kerry as the United States` new secretary of state would not lead to sharp changes in the country`s policy toward Belarus. He denied speculation that Washington may agree to Moscow extending its sphere of influence to all ex-Soviet countries. He also said that a group of US analysts who met with Lukashenka in Minsk earlier this month had not had prior contacts with the US government and had traveled to Belarus on their own initiative. "Rosenblum`s visit is evidence of the United States` interest in Belarus. It is good that an official at such a level is interested to learn about the situation in our country. There is an opportunity to ask direct questions and express your stance," Liabedzka said.
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