Belarus National Day

You are subscribed to Collected Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Belarus National Day 07/03/2022 09:34 AM EDT Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Today is Belarus' official Independence Day.  On behalf of the United States of America, I send my warmest wishes to the people of Belarus, wherever they may be. On Independence Day, despite being an occasion to celebrate hard-won freedoms, Belarusians remain unable to determine their country's future or express their views without fear of harsh reprisal. For the second year in a row, too many Belarusian families will mark this Independence Day separated from their loved ones, as more than 1,200 political prisoners languish in prisons for trying to exercise the freedoms this day is supposed to symbolize. The United States stands with the people of Belarus, who continue to seek the promise of true independence, and demonstrate great courage in pursuit of freedom, democracy, and accountability. Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520