A United States Government Inter-Agency delegation from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Departments of State and Defense completed a two and a half day official visit to Minsk. The delegation includes Paige Alexander, Assistant Administrator of USAID; Thomas Melia, Deputy Assistant Secretary from Department of State; and Evelyn Farkas, Deputy Assistant Secretary ... Read More»
Visit of U.S. Government Interagency Delegation
A U.S. Government interagency delegation, including USAID Assistant Administrator for the Bureau of Europe and Eurasia Paige Alexander, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Thomas Melia, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Evelyn Farkas, is visiting Minsk September 8-11, 2014. The group plans on conducting ... Read More»
Embassy Marks Tenth Anniversary of Ambasovishcha Music Festival
On August 28, 2014 the Embassy hosted its tenth annual festival of Belarusian music. Known as Ambasovishcha — now accessible to wider audiences within and without Belarus due to the live stream from the event on YouTube — the festival featured ten bands representing a variety of genres, from metal to folk, including an artist ... Read More»
Embassy Minsk Announcement on Expanded Visa Services for Applicants to Renew Petition-Based Visas
The Embassy of the United States in Minsk is pleased to announce visa services for applicants who wish to renew petition-based visas in H, L, P, O and R categories. Starting September 8, the Embassy will accept applications for renewals of H (Temporary Workers), L (Intracompany Transferees), O (People with Extraordinary Ability), P (Athletes, Artists, ... Read More»
U.S. Embassy to support preservation of historic fortifications in Brest
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce that the Belarusian NGO “Brest Fortress Development Foundation” is among the winners of the prestigious international competition for the 2014 Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation. As a recipient of the 2014 Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation award, the organization will receive more than USD 100,000 in funding to inventory ... Read More»