Julie D. Fisher Completes Her Tenure As U.S. Special Envoy For Belarus

She expressed admiration for the Belarusian people.

Julie D. Fisher has announced that she has completed her tenure as U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus "as part of a planned diplomatic rotation". She stated this in an open letter to the Belarusian people, published on the website of the embassy.

"My tenure as U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus draws to a close this month as part of a planned diplomatic rotation. Since 2020 you, the people of Belarus, made it clear that you should determine your country’s future. I want to express my abiding admiration for your strength and resolve in insisting that your rights be respected and your voices heard.

It has been an honor to stand with you, even if from afar, since my Senate confirmation in December 2020 to be the first U.S. ambassador to Belarus in more than a decade.

The United States could not stand silent following the fraudulent conduct of the August 2020 presidential election nor whitewash the brutal reality of the Lukashenka regime’s crackdown as you peacefully took to the streets of Minsk, Hrodno, Homel and beyond in defense of your fundamental freedoms and dignity as Belarusian citizens.