Deputy Secretary of State meets with Belarusian opposition leaders August 25, 6:59 pm
The US Deputy Secretary of State met with one of the opposition leaders for the first time in the wake of the turmoil following the elections in the former Soviet state of Belarus.
On the 24th, US Vice-Minister for State Secretary of State Vegan met for the first time with Mr. Chihanovskaya, one of the leaders of the Belarusian anti-government group, who has stayed in neighboring Lithuania after fending off oppression from the administration.
In a post-meeting conference, Deputy Secretary-General Vegan said, "The people of Belarus were not entitled to a fair election. The United States favors the people of Belarus." Is a nation and we respect that decision." The United States has also shown caution in excessive intervention in the Belarusian situation.
The rebels said that Mr. Tikhanovskaya was grateful for the support of the United States at the meeting, and said about 6 presidential elections in the presidential election held on 9th this month. It does not accept it, and it exacerbates the crisis."
He also expressed his hope that the United States would act as an intermediary for the realization of dialogue with the administration.
It is expected that Deputy Secretary-General Vegan will later visit Russia, which has an influence on Belarus, to discuss how to overcome the situation of the confronting Belarus.