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09/12/2010
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said he is optimistic about finding alternatives to Russian gas, news agency Interfax reported Dec. 7. Lukashenko told the All-Belarusian People's Congress that he "could not agree with raising prices twofold on New Year's Eve" as Russia had previously done, and said his country had a right to seek the best options for its own needs.
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