“I would like to convey greetings from the Secretary of State, who asked me to come to attend the important historical moment of our bilateral relations. After our meeting, we will make an announcement that we will exchange ambassadors after so many years without ambassadors, ”BelTA quotes Hale.
According to him, the United States "this region is very dear" and the country "is attentive to security threats."
On September 17, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale arrived in Minsk.
In March, Belarus officially informed the United States about the lifting of restrictions on the number of embassy staff in Minsk, which had been operating since 2008.
In the same month, the Belarusian side noted that Minsk and Washington could mutually appoint ambassadors in a year or two.