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See Belarus–United States relations Embassy of Belarus in Washington, D.C. Diplomatic relations between the United States and Belarus began in 1991 upon the dissolution of the Soviet Union, of which Belarus had been a part. However, the relations have turned sour due to accusations by the United States that Belarus has been undemocratic.
On 25 December 1991, the United States recognized the independence of the Republic of Belarus, and on 28 December, Belarus and the United States established diplomatic relations. On 31 January 1992, the U.S. Embassy was officially opened in Minsk. In 1993, the embassy of Belarus was opened in Washington. [3]
Belarusian diaspora in the United States (3 C, 2 P) Belarusian entities subject to U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions (23 P) Belarusian individuals subject to U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions (1 C, 30 P)
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The 12 founding members of the Alliance were: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States. [4] The various allies all signed the Ottawa Agreement, [5] which is a 1951 document that acts to embody civilian oversight of the Alliance. [5] [6]
Belarus, [b] officially the Republic of Belarus, [c] is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Belarus spans an area of 207,600 square kilometres (80,200 sq mi) with a population of 9.1 million.
Belarus has participated in NATO's Individual Partnership Program since 1997 without joining NATO. [3] Belarus has not joined NATO because it is a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization under the auspices of Russia, and the Security Treaties with NATO regulate the exchange of classified information affecting the interests of sovereign states.
See Austria–United States relations Belarus: 1991 [56] See Belarus–United States relations The United States has tense relations with Belarus relating to Belarus' human rights record and election irregularities. Belgium: 1832 [57] See Belgium–United States relations Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1992 [58] See Bosnia and Herzegovina–United ...