The Belarusian authorities have announced that they are suspending cooperation with the US in the project to destroy stockpiled highly enriched uranium.
According to the announcement of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this decision is a response to the new US sanctions aimed at putting pressure on the regime of President Alexander Lukashenko due to the repression of the opposition and human rights fighters.
"The introduction of new US sanctions is contrary to the spirit of cooperation. Under these conditions, Belarus has decided to freeze cooperation with the US," the statement added.
On August 11, the US announced the introduction of new sanctions against Belarus, which include "those responsible for repression after the December 19 presidential elections."
The authorities in Minsk announced in late 2010 that they would destroy their uranium stockpile by 2012.
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