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Minsk aims to gradually improve relations with Washington, says Belarusian leader

Belarus has taken a series of steps toward the development of bilateral relations and is now waiting for the US to do the same, Alexander Lukashenko noted

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko Sergey Savostyanov/POOl/TASS

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko

© Sergey Savostyanov/POOl/TASS

MINSK, August 22. /TASS/. Minsk is committed to improving relations with Washington, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday.

"We will build relations with them [the United States]. We are focused on this," the state-run BelTA news agency quoted him as saying.

Belarus has taken a series of steps toward the development of bilateral relations and is now waiting for the US to do the same, Lukashenko noted. "I did not even mention sanctions. I forbade to request. You [the American side] know what Belarus needs," he added.

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