BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS
DATE:
April 22, 2005
Rice: Authoritarian rule could end in Belarus in '06
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Vilnius, Lithuania -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told dissidents from Belarus on Thursday she thinks an end to authoritarian rule in their country is within reach. She drew a rebuke from Russia's foreign minister for earlier comments about Belarus.
After meeting with the seven dissidents, Rice said next year's presidential election in Belarus offers "an excellent opportunity" to focus on the need for credible elections in the country, a pro-Russian former Soviet republic led since 1994 by President Alexander Lukashenko.
On Wednesday, Rice had said it was "time for a change" in Belarus -- a comment that prompted a reply Thursday from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Source:
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050422/NEWS06/504220513/1012
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