Belarus tells US to equate diplomatic staff
The authorities in Belarus have spoken out about the need to reach a parity between the level of diplomatic presence of the United States in Belarus with the level of diplomatic presence of Belarus in the United States. The Belarusian foreign ministry said that it proposed the American side to determine the list of the US embassy staff who will head back home due to staff cuts, reports the official news agency BELTA.
The recommendation to cut the staff at the US embassy was earlier voiced by the Belarusian government.
According to Belarus Partisan, the staff of the Belarusian embassy in Washington comprises a total of 18 people, including diplomats and technical employees. The US embassy in Minsk has 38 people.
The recommendation to cut the staff at the US embassy was earlier voiced by the Belarusian government.
According to Belarus Partisan, the staff of the Belarusian embassy in Washington comprises a total of 18 people, including diplomats and technical employees. The US embassy in Minsk has 38 people.
