BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

20/08/2008

US praises Belarus for prisoner release

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON: The United States is praising moves by Belarus to release detainees described by the Americans as political prisoners. The State Department says the move could be an opening to improved relations.

Department spokesman Robert Wood welcomed on Wednesday the release of the last two prisoners whose freedom the United States had demanded.

He said the moves "offer the real possibility of significant improvement in relations."

Wood also said that Deputy Assistant Secretary of State David Merkel is traveling to Minsk for talks with Belarusian officials.

Relations between the two countries have been strained over U.S. sanctions and tensions over the prisoners. Both recalled their ambassadors in March and have reduced embassy staffs drastically.

Source:

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/20/america/NA-US-Belarus.php

Latest News

Archive

Month, Year April, 2009March, 2009February, 2009January, 2009December, 2008November, 2008October, 2008September, 2008August, 2008July, 2008June, 2008May, 2008April, 2008March, 2008February, 2008 January, 2008 December, 2007 November, 2007 October, 2007 September, 2007 August, 2007 July, 2007 June, 2007 May, 2007 April, 2007 March, 2007 February, 2007 January, 2007 December, 2006 November, 2006 October, 2006 September, 2006 August, 2006 July, 2006 June, 2006 May, 2006 April, 2006 March, 2006 February, 2006 January, 2006 December, 2005 November, 2005 October, 2005 September, 2005 August, 2005 July, 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005

Subscribe Daily Newsletter:

Enter your Email


Powered by FeedBlitz

Belarus News and Analysis Donate: