Belarus closes its Consulate General in New York on Oct 20
<p> MINSK, Oct 20 - PrimePress. Belarus officially closed down its Consulate General in New York on 20 October 2021 in line with Belarus govt’s Resolution #590 of 18 October 2021. </p> <p> </p> <p> The resolution was officially published on the National Legal Internet Portal on 20 October. </p> <p> </p> <p> The document says that the consulate general shall close on 20 October 2021. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was authorized to take care of the organizational and financial aspects of the closure. </p> <p> </p> <p> The decision comes into force on the day of its official publication. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, the Consulate General of Belarus in New York is closed at the request of the U.S. authorities. On 12 October, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry noted that the Belarusian side “will do its best to maintain the level of consular services to its citizens under the new U.S. restrictions within the existing resources and capabilities”. </p> <p> </p> <p> In August 2021, Belarus withdrew its agrément for U.S. Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher and suggested reducing the Minsk-based embassy staff to five persons by 1 September. Spokesman for the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anatoly Glaz said the decision was part of Belarus’ response to the U.S. sanctions introduced on 9 Aug 2021. </p> <p> </p> <p> Belarus also suspended the approval procedures for all new projects, grants and programs of the U.S. government. Glaz informed that Belarus reserve the right to take additional countermeasures. The spokesman emphasized that Belarus is ready for dialogue and will revise a number of its retaliatory measures if Washington brings its policy towards Belarus back to a constructive track. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, the United States on 9 Aug 2021 introduced sanctions against 23 individuals and 21 companies from Belarus. US President Joe Biden signed an executive order that expanded sanctions introduced earlier by the US administration against Belarus. The scope of US sanctions was expanded in response to “the Belarusian regime’s harmful activities and long-standing abuses aimed at suppressing democracy and the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Belarus — including illicit and oppressive activities stemming from the August 9, 2020, fraudulent Belarusian presidential election and its aftermath, such as the elimination of political opposition and civil society organizations and the regime’s disruption and endangering of international civil air travel — constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States”. End </p>
2021-10-21
Primepress
Belarus closes its Consulate General in New York on Oct 20
MINSK, Oct 20 - PrimePress. Belarus officially closed down its Consulate General in New York on 20 October 2021 in line with Belarus govt’s Resolution #590 of 18 October 2021.
The resolution was officially published on the National Legal Internet Portal on 20 October.
The document says that the consulate general shall close on 20 October 2021. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was authorized to take care of the organizational and financial aspects of the closure.
The decision comes into force on the day of its official publication.
As previously reported, the Consulate General of Belarus in New York is closed at the request of the U.S. authorities. On 12 October, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry noted that the Belarusian side “will do its best to maintain the level of consular services to its citizens under the new U.S. restrictions within the existing resources and capabilities”.
In August 2021, Belarus withdrew its agrément for U.S. Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher and suggested reducing the Minsk-based embassy staff to five persons by 1 September. Spokesman for the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anatoly Glaz said the decision was part of Belarus’ response to the U.S. sanctions introduced on 9 Aug 2021.
Belarus also suspended the approval procedures for all new projects, grants and programs of the U.S. government. Glaz informed that Belarus reserve the right to take additional countermeasures. The spokesman emphasized that Belarus is ready for dialogue and will revise a number of its retaliatory measures if Washington brings its policy towards Belarus back to a constructive track.
As previously reported, the United States on 9 Aug 2021 introduced sanctions against 23 individuals and 21 companies from Belarus. US President Joe Biden signed an executive order that expanded sanctions introduced earlier by the US administration against Belarus. The scope of US sanctions was expanded in response to “the Belarusian regime’s harmful activities and long-standing abuses aimed at suppressing democracy and the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Belarus — including illicit and oppressive activities stemming from the August 9, 2020, fraudulent Belarusian presidential election and its aftermath, such as the elimination of political opposition and civil society organizations and the regime’s disruption and endangering of international civil air travel — constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States”. End