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DATE:

08/09/2008

Minsk pledges better relations with West, but not to discriminateagainst Russia

MINSK. Sept 8 (Interfax) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed the Belarusian wish to improve relations with the West but said that improvement must not affect Belarus-Russia relations.

"We will improve relations with the West, as there is no other way out - we share a border. At the same time, Belarusian interests are focused on Russia, because we have a very close economic and political union and will honor our commitments," he told a Monday press conference in Minsk.

If necessary, Belarus will protect Russian interests on its territory, Lukashenko said.

"If a problem occurs here and targets Russia, Belarus will certainly not allow tanks to reach Moscow," he said.

Source:

http://www.interfax.com/3/425766/news.aspx

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