“As for my visit to Belarus, it is important that we talk with the leadership of this country. They are sanctioned for reasons you know. And we thought that in the light of what we hear from Moscow, it is important to go to Belarus and have a chat, ”Bolton quotes TASS.

According to the US Embassy in Minsk, Bolton is scheduled to meet with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei. The diplomatic mission also noted that Bolton intends to discuss regional security issues and emphasize US support for the independence of Belarus.