BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

February 17, 2006

Belarus: Presidential Candidates Certified

The Belarusian Central Election Committee has certified four official candidates for the March 19 presidential election, news agency BelaPAN reported Feb. 17. The candidates are current Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, united opposition candidate Alexander Milinkevich, Social Democratic Party leader Alexander Kozulin and Liberal Democratic Party leader Alexander Gaidukevich. At the registration ceremony, Lukashenko declined to shake hands with Milinkevich and Kozulin.

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http://www.stratfor.com/products/premium/read_article.php?selected=Situation%20Reports&sitrep=1&id=262365

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