Belarus MFA pledges adequate response to new sanctions by US, UK, Canada
<p> MINSK, Dec 3 - PrimePress. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus promised to come up with an adequate response to the new sanctions imposed by the U.S., the UK and Canada on 2 December. This is said in a relevant statement of the Foreign Ministry. </p> <p> </p> <p> “The only way out of this situation in relations with the West is an equal dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation. We are ready to return to such dialogue and cooperation at any time,” the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, after the August 2020 presidential election in Belarus a political crisis began. The EU, UK, US and Canada has been gradually imposing sanctions against Belarusian officials as well as individual businesses, accusing Minsk of election rigging and abuse of human rights. The EU has imposed individual and economic sectoral sanctions since 25 June 2021. In particular, EU restrictions target Belarus’ trade in oil products, potash fertilizers, raw materials and equipment for the production of tobacco and tobacco products. </p> <p> </p> <p> The U.S. Department of the Treasury on 3 June 2021 re-imposed full blocking sanctions against nine Belarusian state-owned enterprises previously granted relief under a series of General Licenses by the Treasury Department (Belneftekhim Concern and its U.S. representative office, as well as Belneftekhim-controlled Belshina, Grodno Azot, Grodno Khimvolokno, Lakokraska, Naftan, Polotsk-Steklovolokno, and Belarusian Oil Trading House). </p> <p> </p> <p> On 9 August 2021, the United States imposed sanctions on major sectors of the Belarusian economy, including the potash and oil refining industry, government securities and money market instruments, as well as dual-use goods and technologies and the aviation industry. </p> <p> </p> <p> On 2 December 2021, the EU, the US, the UK and Canada adopted new sanctions against Belarus. In particular, the U.S. expanded its Belarus sanctions list by including another 20 Belarusian individuals, 12 legal entities and two aircraft; the EU added 17 individuals and 11 legal entities, and the UK imposed sanctions on Belaruskali and eight individuals. End </p> <p> </p>
2021-12-04
Primepress
Belarus MFA pledges adequate response to new sanctions by US, UK, Canada
MINSK, Dec 3 - PrimePress. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus promised to come up with an adequate response to the new sanctions imposed by the U.S., the UK and Canada on 2 December. This is said in a relevant statement of the Foreign Ministry.
“The only way out of this situation in relations with the West is an equal dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation. We are ready to return to such dialogue and cooperation at any time,” the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said.
As previously reported, after the August 2020 presidential election in Belarus a political crisis began. The EU, UK, US and Canada has been gradually imposing sanctions against Belarusian officials as well as individual businesses, accusing Minsk of election rigging and abuse of human rights. The EU has imposed individual and economic sectoral sanctions since 25 June 2021. In particular, EU restrictions target Belarus’ trade in oil products, potash fertilizers, raw materials and equipment for the production of tobacco and tobacco products.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on 3 June 2021 re-imposed full blocking sanctions against nine Belarusian state-owned enterprises previously granted relief under a series of General Licenses by the Treasury Department (Belneftekhim Concern and its U.S. representative office, as well as Belneftekhim-controlled Belshina, Grodno Azot, Grodno Khimvolokno, Lakokraska, Naftan, Polotsk-Steklovolokno, and Belarusian Oil Trading House).
On 9 August 2021, the United States imposed sanctions on major sectors of the Belarusian economy, including the potash and oil refining industry, government securities and money market instruments, as well as dual-use goods and technologies and the aviation industry.
On 2 December 2021, the EU, the US, the UK and Canada adopted new sanctions against Belarus. In particular, the U.S. expanded its Belarus sanctions list by including another 20 Belarusian individuals, 12 legal entities and two aircraft; the EU added 17 individuals and 11 legal entities, and the UK imposed sanctions on Belaruskali and eight individuals. End