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Такімжа памятным момантам стала выступленьне Біла Клінтана ў Акадэміі навук Беларусі. На сустрэчы з маладымі навукоўцамі ён, зьвяртаючыся да маладога пакаленьня, сказаў: «Будучыня вашайнацыі ўвашыхруках, і вашаму пакаленьні належыць будаваць моцную нацыю і дзяржаву. Вы, я хачу запэўніць Вас, не адзінокі ў вырашэньні гэтых пытаньняў. Я прыйшоў да Вас, як сябра, каб выказаць сваю падтрымку Вашым дэмакратычным і эканамічным рэформам, якія Вы пачалі, як нацыя.» Біл Клінтан гаварыў аб неабходнасьці ма ладога пакаленьня ўдзельнічаць у правядзеньні эканамічных і дэмакратычных рэформаў, аб адказнасьці маладых перад будучымі нашчадкамі.«Вы,— падкрэсьліў Прэзыдэнт, —нацыя з доўгай гісторыяй, і калі Вы будзеце штодзённа працаваць над будучым, Вы пабудуеце цудоўную краіну» Апошнія хвіліны на беларускай зямлі За гадзіну да адлёту ў Жэневу, Біл Клінтан наведаў Курапаты.Зянон Пазьняк расказаў яму пра трагедыю Курапатаў, растлумачыў, чаму і як праводзіўся генацыд у Беларусі. Прэзыдэнт ЗША падыйшоў да Крыжа пакутаў,які быў пастаўлены Народным фронтам у 1989 годзе. Зянон Пазьняк нагадаў, як у 1988 г, у дзень памяці продкаў, сюды прыйшлі людзі, але ўнутраныя войскі не дапусьцілі іх да магіл.Зянон Пазьняк прадставіў Білу Клінтану членаў «Мартыалёга», людзей якія шмат гадоў правялі ў сталінскіх гулагах. Падарыў кніжку «Курапаты», у якой сабрана інфармацыя аб вынішчэньні беларусаў. Дзеці, якія стаялі каля Крыжа пакут, прасьпявалі «Магутны Божа». Прэзыдэнт ЗША быў узрушаны. 3 гэтым пачуцьцём ён і пакінуў Беларусь, абнадзеяўшы нас і прыабяцаўшы, што будзе падтрымоўваць усе нашыя дэмакратычныя рэформы. У гэтым завярэньні, як і наогул у візыце Біла Клінтана ў Беларусь, бачыцца мне добры знак зьменаў нашага жыцьця. Памажы нам у гэтым, Божа.. Нясольстші І'эспублікі Ьслпрусь у Злучаных Штогах Амсрыкі Embassy of the Republic of Belnnis lo (he United Slates of America 1619 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Wailiingtoil D.C. 20009 Ріюііс: (202)9861601 Fax: (202) 9861805 “PRESS RELEASE.................................. ......... ’ January 25, 1994 President Clinton's Visit to Minsk At the invitation of the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Belarus Stanislav Shushkevich, President Bill Clinton of the United States made an official visit to Minsk January 15, 1994. According to White House statements, this visit was indicative of the recognition of outstanding services of Belarus to international community, the tribute of respect to its consistent, firm position in the sphere of nuclear disarmament and arms control. The program of President Clinton's visit in Minsk included talks with Chairman of the Supreme Soviet Stanislav Shushkevich and Chairman of the Council of Ministers Vyacheslav Kebich, a meeting with representatives of the opposition parties and movements, laying of wreaths at the World War П memorial at Victory Square, a speech to young scientists at the Academy of Sciences, a visit to a mass burial ground of Stalin's victims at Kuropaty. The First Lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton, visited Children's Hospital No.4 in Minsk where children affected by Chernobyl are treated and attended a ballet performance at the Opera House. Chelsea Clinton visited Minsk Ballet school. The issues of further development of bilateral relations were discussed between President Clinton and leaders of Belarus. President Clinton highly assessed the foreign policy of the Republic of Belarus and pledged continued U.S. support for efforts aimed at execution of denuclearization program. He informed that the U.S. additionally provided $ 25 million under the NunnLugar legislation for the Safe and Secure Dismantlement (SSD) of nuclear weapons. This assistance will bring to $ 100 million the SSD funds committed to projects in Belarus. Both leaders welcomed the prospective inaugural meeting of the USBelanisian Joint Commission on Defense Conversion. President Clinton informed Belarusian leadership of the January 14, 1994 Trilateral Statement by the Presidents of the United States, Russia and Ukraine and stated that the United States recognized the importance of fair compensation to Belarus for the value of the highly enriched uranium in nuclear warheads located on its territory. Chairman of the Council of Ministers Vyacheslav Kebich stated at a subsequent pressconference that Belarus attached great importance to this urgent problem. It was emphasized that in its clear commitment to non 7 6 proliferation and a strong regime of export control, Belarus is wellplaced to play a leading role in developing the policy framework and expertise that would benefit not only Belarus but also the other newly independent states and the world. Chairman of the Supreme Soviet Stanislav Shushkevich and Chairman of the Council of Ministers Vyacheslav Kebich apprised President Clinton of the pace of economic and democratic reforms in Belarus. Chairman of the Supreme Soviet affirmed the commitment of Belarus to undertake accelerated privatization of stateowned enterprises and economic stabilization as essential elements of market economic reforms in Belarus. Chairman of the Council of Ministers Kebich informed President Clinton of the government’s efforts to ensure transition to market relations and of the measures taken to transform monetary, banking and other key elements of the economy. To assist Belarus in undertaking economic reforms President Clinton informed Chairman Shushkevich of a new package of technical assistance lor Belarus that will help fund smallscale privatization, exchanges and training, and projects in health, energy and the environment. Leaders of both countries emphasized the need for U.S. and Belarus to ensure transition from shortterm relations of U.S. assistance to longterm course for diversified, fullscale economic relations between both states, development of uade and investments. To expand the framework for development of commercial ties President Clinton and Chairman Shushkevich took a number ot steps. They signed a Bilateral Investment Treaty, which will spur the further development of private investment and economic growth in Belarus. An agreement allowing the U.S. ExportImport Bank to expand its operations in financing bilateral trade was also announced in conjunction with the visit. President Clinton and Chairman Shushkevich noted with satisfaction the conclusion of a bilateral agreement on science and technology. This document envisions a rapidly expanding exchange of scientific information and joint research activities that will carry prompt and practical benefits for the health, education and environmental protection of citizens of both countries. It is expected that the science and technology agreement will open the way to future programs and agreements in a number of specific areas, including such important issues as cooperation on study and remediation of the continued harmful effects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The U.S. and Belarus also signed a memorandum of understanding expressing their intention to establish a Joint Commission for Agribusiness and Rural Development. The United States and Belarus also exchanged diplomatic notes bringing into effect a mutual assistance agreement between their customs services. President Clinton and Chairman Shushkevich agreed to create a bilateral Business Development Committee to help identify and resolve problems that impede business expansion and to seek ways to develop new business opportunities. Both states agreed to establish an American Business Center in Minsk, which will encourage and assist American companies to explore trade and investment opportunitites in Belarus by offering critical business facilitation services, while also providing benefits to Belarusian firms. In addition, they agreed to establishment of a Regional Enterprise Fund, to include Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine that would offer equity investments, loans and technical assistance to promote the creation of small and mediumsized enterprises. Noting a recent protocol signed between the United States and Belarus in Washington, providing credits to Belarus for the purchase of U.S. wheat exports, President Clinton informed Chairman Shushkevich of the availability of additional credits to be used for the purchase of U.S. food commodities. It was agreed to continue to work for the speedy conclusion of Agreements on the avoidance of double taxation and on cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy. During his visit to Minsk President Clinton announced a donation of humanitarian medical equipment and training worth $ 10 million for the Republic of Belarus. The equipment will be sufficient to equip an entire 1500bed hospital. The donation will be distributed to several Belarusian medical institutions. Chairman Shushkevich informed President Clinton of the progress to date in drafting new Belarus' constitution, and described prospects for democratic national elections in 1994. President Clinton expressed his hope that these elections would be held, and pledged American technical electoral assistance as soon as a date for the elections is announced by the Supreme Soviet. Considerable attention was devoted to the discussion of international problems during the talks. President Clinton described the Partnership for Peace initiative adopted at the NATO summit in Brussels. Chairman Shushkevich informed President Clinton of Belarus' constitutional provision that requires the Republic to pursue a policy of neutrality. He assured the President of Belarus' intention to carefully examine the possibility of participation in the Partnership for Peace. On the whole, as Foreign Minister of the Republic of Belarus Pyotr Krauchanka noted, the visit attested to a wide international recognition of logical and weighed foreign policy of Belarus. It will impart a new impulse to the development of bilateral relations between two states. 8 9 FROM EMBASSY OF BELARUS СУМЕСНАЯ ЗАЯВА Па запражэнню Старжыні Вярхоўнага Савета Рэспублікі Беларусь Станіслава Шужксвіча Прэзідэнт Злучаных Штатаў Амерыкі Біл Клінтан наведаў 15 студзеня 1994 года Мінск э афіцнйным візітам. Адбыліся перагаворй паміж Старіннёй Вярхоўнага Савета С.Шужкевічам і Прэзідэнтам Б.Клінтанам, a таксама паміж Старвынёй Савета Міністраў Вячаславам Кебічам і Прэзідэнтам Б.Клінтанам. Быў абмеркаваны жэраг важных пытанняў двухбаковых адносін. У час перагавораў Стараыня Вярхоўнага Савета С.Нуікевіч і Прэзідэнт Б.Клінтан выказалі задавальненне пажырэннем двухбаковых адносін у адпаведнасці з Сумеснай дэкларацыяй аб адносінах паміж Злучанымі Штатамі Амерыкі і Рэспублікай Беларусь, прынятай у ліпені 1993 года, і адзначылі яэраг канкрэтных крокаў, зробленых у сувязі з візітам, для далейжага пажырэнпя беларускаамерыканскага супрацоўніцтва ў такіх сферах, як бяспека, гапдаль, інвестыцыі, нераспаўсюджванне, навука і тэхн іка.