VILNIUS, March 19 (Reuters) - The government of Belarus released 250 prisoners on Thursday in a deal brokered by the United States, with 235 released domestically and 15 people sent to Lithuania, the
Belarus Releases 250 Prisoners, US Offers Sanctions Relief in Major Deal
Major Diplomatic Agreement Between Belarus and the United States
Prisoner Release Details
VILNIUS, March 19 (Reuters) - The government of Belarus released 250 prisoners on Thursday in a deal brokered by the United States, with 235 released domestically and 15 people sent to Lithuania, the U.S. embassy in Vilnius said.
Sanctions Relief for Belarusian Financial Sector
Financial Institutions Affected
Washington meanwhile agreed to sanctions relief for the Belarusian financial sector, including Belinvestbank, and removed all remaining U.S. sanctions on potash companies Belaruskali, Belarusian Potash Company and Agrorozkvit.
Key Figures and Negotiations
Meeting in Minsk
The deal comes as U.S. envoy John Coale met on Thursday with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk.
Reporting and Editorial Credits
(Reporting by Andrius Sytas, editing by Terje Solsvik)
