belarus.usaid.gov
Acting Mission Director: Peter Argo
USAID/Minsk
Department of State
Washington, DC 20521-7010
Tel: 375-172-101283
Fax: 375-17-211-3032
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Overview
The U.S. has a national interest in a free and peaceful Europe, which must include a stable, democratic and market-oriented Belarus. Now that the European Union shares a border with Belarus, it is vulnerable to potential political and economic instability across that border. Belarus’ current president has stifled independent media and political opposition, and has carried out questionable economic policies. However, structural reforms and privatization remain on the agenda. Belarus will hold parliamentary elections in 2008 and presidential elections in late 2010 or early 2011. Nothing suggests that they will proceed any differently than the flawed elections of 2006, which presented a difficult environment for non-governmental organizations (NGOs), opposition parties and free media to work in. The country retains the potential to contribute to and benefit from regional economic development, but it needs to implement democratic and market reforms. For this reason, USAID focuses on involving citizens in the democratic process.
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