; (8) refuse to recognize Alyaksandr Lukashenka as the legitimately elected leader of Belarus; (9) continue to call for the fulfillment by the Government of Belarus of Belarus’s freely undertaken obligations as an OSCE participating state and as a signatory of the Charter of the United Nations; (10) support an OSCE role in mediating a dialogue within Belarus between the government and genuine representatives of Belarusian society; (11) recognize the Coordination Council as a legitimate institution to participate in a dialogue on a peaceful transition of power; (12) urge an expanded United States diplomatic presence in Belarus to advocate for the aspirations of the people of Belarus for democracy, human rights, and the rule of law; (13) continue to work closely with the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other countries and international organizations, to promote the principles of democracy, the rule of law and human rights in Belarus; and (14) remain open to reevaluating United States policy toward Belarus as warranted by demonstrable progress made by the Government of Belarus consistent with the aims of this Act as stated in this section. . 4. Assistance to promote democracy, civil society, and sovereignty in Belarus Section 4 of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 ( Public Law 109–480 ; 22 U.S.C. 5811 note) is amended— (1) in the section heading to read as follows: assistance to promote democracy, civil society, and sovereignty in belarus . ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking European and inserting Trans-Atlantic ; and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and 4, respectively; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) To assist the people of Belarus in building the sovereignty and independence of their country. ; (3) in subsection (b)— (A) by inserting and Belarusian groups outside of Belarus after indigenous Belarusian groups ; and (B) by inserting and Belarusian sovereignty before the period at the end