U.S. Embassy in Belarus

Renovation of U.S. Embassy Minsk, Belarus THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations is requesting submissions of interest from construction firms for…

46th General Session of the UN Human Rights Council  Item 2 Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Belarus  U.S. Statement As Delivered by Mark Cassayre   The United…

U.S. Embassy in Minsk announces competition for the vacancy of Electrician. The deadline to submit applications is February 28, 2021. You can apply online here:  https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/blr/vacancysearch/searchVacancies.hms?_ref=v3fyy0znpt0…

The United States Embassy in Minsk invites Belarusian scholars to participate in the Study of the U.S. Summer Institutes (SUSI) Program on the following themes…

STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN February 18, 2021   The United States remains alarmed by the Lukashenka regime’s continuing violent crackdown on peaceful protesters,…

February 18, 2021 The United States Embassy condemns the political convictions and egregious prison sentences announced today to punish two Belsat journalists for their work in providing…

Belarus: Joint Statement by the EU Delegation on behalf of the EU Member States represented in Minsk and the Embassies of the United States, the…

February 11, 2021 The Lukashenka regime opened its “All-Belarusian People’s Assembly” on February 11, which it claims includes representatives from across Belarus for the purpose of determining the country’s priorities for the next five years and may consider possible amendments to the…

February 10, 2021 In Belarus and around the world, United States diplomats — like diplomats from other countries — regularly attend local court proceedings, observe…

The goal of the Small Grants Program is to support civil society development in Belarus. This year we are having one call for proposals. This call for…

February 8, 2021   U.S. Embassy officers observed a February 5 press conference hosted by the Belarusian Association of Journalists concerning the upcoming criminal trial in…

February 7, 2021 Every day but especially today, “The Day of Solidarity with Belarus,” the United States stands with the Belarusian people in their yearning…

The U.S. Embassy in Minsk announces the application season for the 2021 Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute.  The Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellowship is an…

Recent Developments in Belarus As delivered by Chargé d’Affaires Courtney Austrian to the Permanent Council, Vienna February 4, 2021 Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the…

A program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered…

The United States condemns the January 18 arrest of ​​Leanid Sudalenk​a, Chairperson of the Homyel ​branch of Human Rights Organization Viasna, and his assistant Maryya Tarasenka.  We call for their immediate release. ​Rights…

On January 14, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Jeffrey Giauque had an introductory meeting with Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Aleinik.  DFM Aleinik recently assumed responsibility…

January 15, 2021 We are deeply concerned by the ​continuing harassment of Belarusian independent media doing nothing other than their jobs: reporting factual information to their fellow citizens.  This week’s…