BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

20/12/2010

Medvedev hopes elections aid Belarusian democracy

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has voiced hope that Belarus will continue on its path to democracy following Sunday's elections.

At a Moscow press conference, Medvedev said that he would like for the elections to create a more modern state based on democratic values, which is geared towards fostering friendly ties with its neighbors, while emphasizing that the Belarusian elections are a domestic affair of that country.

According to the Central Elections Committee of Belarus, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko received 80 percent of the votes, which is disputed by the opposition.

Source:

http://english.ruvr.ru/2010/12/20/37266880.html




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