OREANDA-NEWS. November 12, 2008. Belarus and the USA should return to the initial stage and quality of relations, which existed before the crisis, and should start a dialogue, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko told the Wall Street Journal in an interview on November 11.

“Everything depends on America. If America is interested in developing relations with us without building some additional barriers and preconditions, we will seriously advance in this regard and Americans will be pleased with cooperation with Belarus,” stressed the head of state.

“I think the Americans have understood that Belarus is a key country in Europe and that they should cooperate with it,” he added.