The CEC played a role in barring opposition candidates, denying access to poll observers, and certifying inaccurate vote tallies. 13405 following the fraudulent August 2020 presidential election. ELECTION FRAUDĬentral Election Commission of the Republic of Belarus (CEC) was originally designated on December 23, 2020, pursuant to Belarus-related E.O. 14038 for being or having been a leader or official of the GoB. OFAC is designating Ivankovich pursuant to E.O. 14038 for being owned or controlled by, or for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the GoB. MAZ and Ivankovich were previously designated by the EU and Canada. MAZ’s Director is Valery Valerievich Ivankovich (Ivankovich). Employees of MAZ who took part in strikes and peaceful protests in the aftermath of the fraudulent August 2020 presidential election in Belarus were intimidated and later laid off by the company’s management. Open Joint Stock Company Minsk Automobile Plant ( MAZ) is one of the biggest automotive manufacturers in Belarus and a significant source of revenue for the Lukashenka regime. OFAC is designating Nikiforovich pursuant to E.O. 14038 for being owned or controlled by, or for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Government of Belarus (GoB). OFAC is designating BelAZ pursuant to E.O. BelAZ was previously designated by the European Union (EU) and Canada. Lukashenka has stated that the government will always support BelAZ and described it as a “Belarusian brand” and “part of the national legacy.” BelAZ’s Director is Sergei Olegovich Nikiforovich (Nikiforovich). Employees of BelAZ who took part in strikes and peaceful protests in the aftermath of the fraudulent August 2020 presidential election in Belarus were threatened with layoffs and intimidated by company management.

Open Joint Stock Company Belarusian Automobile Plant ( BelAZ) is one of the largest manufacturers of large trucks and large dump trucks in the world. REVENUE GENERATING BELARUSIAN STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES Today’s actions further align the United States with its international partners and allies in ensuring the Lukashenka regime pays a price for its abysmal treatment of its own citizens and assistance to the Putin regime. “We remain committed to imposing costs on the Lukashenka regime for its suppression of democracy and support for Putin’s war of choice.”Ĭoncurrently and in the spirit of Belarusian Freedom Day, the Department of State is announcing actions to impose visa restrictions on an additional 14 individuals, including regime officials involved in policies to threaten and intimidate the Belarusian people, for their involvement in undermining democracy under Presidential Proclamation 8015. “The authoritarian Lukashenka regime relies on state-owned enterprises and key officials to generate substantial revenue that enables oppressive acts against the Belarusian people,” said Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson. These actions also underscore the United States’ willingness to hold the regime in Minsk to account for its complicity in the Russian Federation’s ongoing unjustified war of choice against Ukraine. These designations build on sanctions imposed on individuals and entities in Belarus in response to the ongoing brutal crackdown against the pro-democracy movement and civil society surrounding the fraudulent August 2020 presidential election. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating three entities and nine individuals, and identifying one presidential aircraft as blocked property, pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14038.

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