Telephone conversation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus V.Makei with a representative of the senior leadership of the US State Department

On March 22, 2021, at the initiative of the American side, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Vladimir Makei, held a telephone conversation with Derek Chollet, the Counselor of the U.S. Department of State at the rank of Under Secretary of State.

The parties discussed in a pragmatic manner a number of relevant issues of the bilateral agenda, including the exchange of Ambassadors. V.Makei informed the interlocutor about the process of the selection of a candidate for the post of the Ambassador of Belarus to the USA. D.Chollet, in turn, confirmed the readiness of the appointed US Ambassador to visit our country.

The parties agreed on the need to develop a dialogue, while acknowledging the existence of significant disagreements in bilateral relations.

In connection with a number of concerns expressed by D.Chollet, V.Makei called on the American side to objectively assess the situation in Belarus, stressed the counterproductive role of attempts to exert pressure on a sovereign state. In this regard, the Minister drew attention to the fact that a number of statements by the American side were made as if they were a carbon copy.

V.Makei also warned the interlocutor against the desire to influence the work of the law enforcement or judicial system of Belarus.

The parties agreed that in recent years significant progress has been achieved in relations between Belarus and the United States exactly within the framework of the mutually respectful dialogue.

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