Belarus weapons sales alarm U.S.

MINSK, Belarus -- A U.S. congressman told Belarus officials on Saturday the United States is alarmed by reports the former Soviet republic sells weapons to countries that support terrorism.

Rep. Jim Saxton, a New Jersey Republican, led a congressional delegation to Minsk to meet with senior Belarusian officials.

The legislator said he considered "trustworthy" reports that Belarus was selling weapons to terrorist organizations and so-called rogue states, the Russian news agency ITAR-Tass reported. Saxton said Belarus is allegedly providing military training to states that the United States has accused of sponsoring terrorism.

Belarus has denied the allegations, emphasizing that it abides by all United Nations' regulations regarding arms sales.