2003 Press Releases

1. U.S. Embassy Press Statement on the Release of 2003 International Religious Freedom Report (December 24, 2003)
2. Ambassador Krol Meets with Defense Minister Maltsev (December 23, 2003)
3. U.S. Embassy Statement on the American Mission in Iraq (December 23, 2003)
4. U.S. Embassy Marks International Human Rights Day (December 10, 2003)
5. U.S. Embassy Will Begin Collecting Fingerprinting on December 15, 2003 (December 9, 2003)
6. Deputy Secretary Armitage Meets with Belarusian Human Rights Activist Krasovskaya (November 19, 2003)
7. USOSCE Statement on Belarus (November 13, 2003)
8. OSCE Permanent Council: EU Statement on Belarus (October 30, 2003)
9. Department of State on Belarusian Court Order to Close NGO (October 30, 2003)
10. USOSCE: U.S. Shares EU Concern Over Closing of NGOs in Belarus (October 23, 2003)
11. Statements by Officials of U.S. Delegation to the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (October 7, 2003)
12. U.S. Embassy Statement on International Day to Combat Trafficking in Persons (September 23, 2003)
13. U.S. Embassy Announces Government-Sponsored Academic Exchanges for 2003-2004 (September 17, 2003)
14. U.S. Embassy Presents $28,000 Grant to Restore Kosciuszko Home (September 12, 2003)
15. USOSCE Statement on Belarus (September 5, 2003)
16. Patriot Day, 2003 - A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America (September 4, 2003)
17. Ambassador Krol's Arrival Remarks (September 3, 2003)
18. Secretary of State Powell Swears in Ambassador-Designate George Krol (August 22, 2003)
19. U.S. Embassy Donates Braille Computer to Minsk School (August 1, 2003)
20. $3.5 Million in U.S. Humanitarian Aid Arrives in Belarus (July 31, 2003)
21. Captive Nations Week 2003: A Proclamation by the President of the United States (July 18, 2003)
22. Congressman Smith's Statement on Belarus in Debate on Foreign Relations Authorization Act (July 15, 2003)
23. U.S. Embassy Statement on Anniversary of 1994 Presidential Election in Belarus (July 10, 2003)
24. U.S. Embassy Statement on Belarusian Move to Close IREX Office (July 9, 2003)
25. U.S. Embassy Statement on Belarusian State TV Program "Cobweb" (June 27, 2003)
26. U.S. Embassy Statement on Death of Vasil Bykov (June 25, 2003)
27. U.S. Embassy Comment on Statement of Belarusian Central Election Commission (June 25, 2003)
28. EU Presidency on Media Situation in Belarus (June 24, 2003)
29. Congressman Smith: Repressions Spreading in Belarus (June 24, 2003)
30. Statement of Ambassador-Designate George A. Krol to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (June 18, 2003)
31. USOSCE Statement on Belarus (June 12, 2003)
32. U.S. Calls for End to Restrictions on Belarus Media, NGOs (June 5, 2003)
33. Media Freedom in Belarus (May 30, 2003)
34. U.S. Embassy Deeply Concerned Over Acts of Vandalism in Belarus (May 30, 2003)
35. Incorporation of Key Provisions of Belarus Democracy Act into Foreign Relations Act (May 8, 2003)
36. President Bush Intends to Nominate George Krol as U.S. Ambassador to Belarus (May 1, 2003)
37. UNHCR Resolution on Belarus (April 16, 2003)
38. Lifting of Belarus Visa Restrictions (April 14, 2003)
39. Jeane Kirkpatrick's Item 9 Statement to UN Commission on Human Rights (April 1, 2003)
40. Embassy Statement on Arrests During Rallies Marking 85th Anniversary of Belarusian Popular Republic (March 28, 2003)
41. Helsinki Commission Leaders Introduce "Belarus Democracy Act of 2003" (March 27, 2003)
42. U.S. Government Did Not Request Overflight Rights Through Belarus (March 27, 2003)
43. U.S. Will Introduce Resolution on Belarus at U.N. Commission on Human Rights (March 18, 2003)
44. Embassy Statement on the "March for a Better Life" (March 18, 2003)
45. USOSCE Statement on Belarus (March 13, 2003)
46. USOSCE Statement on Belarus (March 6, 2003)
47. U.S. Urges Belarus to Abide by Commitments on Elections (February 28, 2003)
48. USOSCE Statement on Belarus (February 27, 2003)
49. USOSCE Statement on Late Invitations to Belarus (February 18, 2003)
50. USOSCE Statement on Visit of PA OSCE Working Group on Belarus to Minsk (February 13, 2003)
51. U.S. Donates $190,000 to Renovate Gomel Hospital (January 23, 2003)