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Belarus Sets December Date for Presidential Vote

   VOA News 14 September 2010

   Belarus  has  set  December  19  as the date for the next presidential
   election.
   Incumbent  Alexander  Lukashenko, who has been in power since 1994, is
   likely to run for another term.
   The political opposition in Belarus is fragmented and Mr. Lukashenko's
   government maintains tight control over the media.
   The  autocratic  Mr.  Lukashenko  has done away with presidential term
   limits  and  international  observers  have declared past elections as
   undemocratic.
   Former  U.S.  President  George  W.  Bush  dubbed  Mr.  Lukashenko  as
   "Europe's last dictator."

   Some information for this report was provided by Reuters.

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