⁉ When will the US Embassy in Minsk be fully operational and will there be a direct flight between the countries? "The embassy is American, because it was never officially closed, it moved to Lithuania, as the American side claimed at the time, in connection with security problems," said the permanent representative of Belarus to the UN, Valentin Rybkov. The diplomat added that issues that would allow American colleagues to fully return to Minsk are now being actively resolved. Regarding direct flights, this process is very long and complex. As an example, Rybkov brought Kazakhstan, which, due to strict US requirements for safety and certification, has been coordinating its flight for 8 years. However, work on this topic continues. New first details. up to a maximum.