MFA Press Secretary Andrei Popov comments, when asked by the media, on the US Treasury Department’s decision to suspend for six months the US sanctions that were previously introduced towards several Belarusian businesses

Question: What is your comment on the US Treasury Department’s decision to suspend for six months the sanctions that were previously introduced by the United States towards several Belarusian businesses?

Answer: Belarus has always underscored that sanctions are utterly unacceptable in a civilized inter-country relationship. From this perspective, the US decision you have mentioned is a move on the right path. All the more so, the US Government’s step also meets the interests of the American business community.