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Alexander Lukashenko

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Alexander Lukashenko

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia - Alexander Lukashenko

Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (Lukashenka) (Russian: Александр Григорьевич Лукашенко, Belarusian: Алякса́ндар Рыго́равіч Лукашэ́нка, Alaksandar Ryhoravič Łukašenka) (born August 30, 1954) is the current President of Belarus. First elected in 1994, his rule has been controversial: his supporters argue that his policies have spared Belarus the worst effects of post-Soviet capitalism, while his opponents, at home and abroad, accuse him of being dictatorial. Lukashenko's e ...

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia II - Alexander Lukashenko - First term 1994-2001

Lukashenko's victory came as a surprise to many in Belarus and abroad, given his youth and lack of experience. His manifesto during the campaign included establishing a clean government; removing corrupt officials from office and bringing to trial those who had abused their positions; maintaining pay and working conditions in what was still an almost entirely state-run economy; and moving towards greater integration between Belarus and Russia. There were wide-spread rumours ...

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Alexander Lukashenko, Alexander Lukashenko - Early career to 1994, Alexander Lukashenko - First term 1994-2001, Alexander Lukashenko - Second term 2001-present, Alexander Lukashenko - Economic and political problems

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia - Capital punishment in Belarus

Capital punishment in Belarus is legal for a variety of crimes that are considered "grave" by the government. Belarus is the only country in Europe in which capital punishment is actively used. Capital punishment in Belarus - Crimes. Article 24 of the Constitution of Belarus states that: "Until its abolition, the death sentence may be applied in accordance with the law as an exceptional penalty for especially grave crimes and only in accordance with the verdict of a court of law."

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia II - Commonwealth of Independent States - History

Commonwealth of Independent States - Foundation. Initiating the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the autumn of 1991, the leaders of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine met on December 8 in the Belovezhskaya Pushcha Natural Reserve, about 50 km (30 mi) north of Brest in Belarus, and signed an agreement establishing the CIS. At the same time they announced that the new confederation would be open to all republics of the former ...

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Commonwealth of Independent States, Commonwealth of Independent States - History, Commonwealth of Independent States - Foundation, Commonwealth of Independent States - CIS crisis, Commonwealth of Independent States - Role and organization, Commonwealth of Independent States - Institutions, Commonwealth of Independent States - Election Observation Missions, Commonwealth of Independent States - Moves for further integration, Commonwealth of Independent States - CIS Collective Security Treaty, Commonwealth of Independent States - Russian Language, Commonwealth of Independent States - Common Economic Space

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia - Belarus

The Republic of Belarus is a landlocked nation-state in Eastern Europe, which borders Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Ukraine. Its capital city is Minsk, and other important cities include Brest, Grodno (Hrodna), Gomel (Homyel'), Mahilyow and Vitebsk. Throughout much of history, the area which is now known as Belarus was part of various countries including Lithuania, Poland and the Russian Empire. Eventually, in 1922, Belarus became a republic in the Soviet Union as the Byelorussian SSR. The republic officially declared i ...

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia - Governments' positions pre-2003 invasion of Iraq

This article describes the positions of world governments prior to the actual initiation of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and not their current positions as they may have changed since then. Governments' positions pre-2003 invasion of Iraq - Background. In 2002, the United States began to campaign for the overthrow of Iraq's dictatorial president, Saddam Hussein. The United States, under the administration of George W. Bush, argued that Saddam Hussein was a threat to global peace, a vicious tyrant, and a sponsor of i ...

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia - Ukrainian presidential election 2004

Ukraine This article is part of the series: Politics of Ukraine Political parties in Ukraine Elections in Ukraine: President: 2004 Parliament: 2006 edit The presidential election held in November and December 2004 in Ukraine was mostly a political battle between Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and former Prime Minister and opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko. The elec ...

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia - August 30

August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. August 30 - Events. 711 - K'inich K'an Joy Chitam, king of the Maya city of Palenque, disappears from history. He was probably taken prisoner by a rivalling city state. 1574 - Guru Ram Das became the Fourth Sikh Guru/Master 1590 - Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle. (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590) 1813 - Battle of Kulm: Fr ...

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia - Commonwealth of Independent States

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) (in Russian: Содружество Независимых Государств (СНГ) - Sodruzhestvo Nezavisimykh Gosudarstv) is a confederation, or alliance, consisting of 11 former Soviet Republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Turkmenistan discontinued p ...

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia - Color revolution

Color revolutions or Flower revolutions are the names given collectively to a series of related movements that developed in post-communist societies in Central and Eastern Europe and are possibly spreading elsewhere including some places in the Middle East. Their participants use mostly nonviolent revolutionary change to protest against governments seen as entrenched and authoritarian, and to advocate democracy, liberalism, and national independence. They usually also adopt a specific color or flower as their symbol, and the protests are notable for the important role of NGOs and particularly student activist orga ...

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia - Comb over

A comb over is a hairstyle worn by bald or balding men where the hair on one side of the head is grown long and then combed over the bald area. Comb over - Famous people with comb overs. Rudy Giuliani (gave up his comb over in 2002) [1] René Lévesque (earned him the affectionate nickname of Ti-poil) Vladimir Putin Donald Trump (more accurately a "comb forward") Bobby Charlton John Howard Norman Gunston Gene Keady ...

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia II - Belarus - History

Between the 6th and 8th centuries, what is now known as Belarus was settled by the Slavs, who still dominate the country. The Early East Slavs gradually came into contact with the Varangians and were organized under the state of Rus', mainly in the area around modern-day Polatsk in the northern part of the country. In the 13th century, the state was badly affected by a Mongol invasion, and eventually parts of Rus' were swallowed up by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The core lands of the duchy were teritories around Kernavė, Trakai and Vilniu ...

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Belarus, Belarus - History of the name, Belarus - History, Belarus - Politics, Belarus - Subdivisions, Belarus - Geography, Belarus - Economy, Belarus - Demographics, Belarus - Culture, Belarus - Related topics, Belarus - International rankings

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia II - Constitution of Belarus - Section One

Section One of the constitution sets up the governmental framework and establishes that the government is run by the people of Belarus. The government, which has been declared a multi-party representative democracy, would form its own foreign policy and is willing to defend these rights when necessary. This section also established that the state will protect the rights and freedoms of its citizens, but contains the proviso that a citizen of Belarus "bears a responsibility towards the State to discharge unwaveringl ...

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Constitution of Belarus, Constitution of Belarus - Preamble, Constitution of Belarus - Section One, Constitution of Belarus - Section Two, Constitution of Belarus - Section Three, Constitution of Belarus - Section Four, Constitution of Belarus - Section Five

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia II - Union of Russia and Belarus - Creation

Originally formed on April 2, 1996 under the name Community of Russia and Belarus, the basis of the union was strengthened on both April 3, 1997 (when its name was changed to its present form) and on December 25, 1998, with the signature of several agreements intending to provide greater political, economic, and social integration. The Treaty on a Union of Belarus and Russia was signed on December 8, 1999. The Federal Republic of Yugos ...

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Union of Russia and Belarus, Union of Russia and Belarus - Creation, Union of Russia and Belarus - Institutions and legal framework, Union of Russia and Belarus - Developments

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia II - Economy of Belarus - In greater depth

As part of the former Soviet Union, Belarus had a relatively well-developed industrial base; it retained this industrial base following the break-up of the U.S.S.R. The country also has a broad agricultural base and a high education level. Among the former republics of the Soviet Union, it had one of the highest standards of living. But Belarusians now face the difficult challenge of moving from a state-run economy with high priority on military productio ...

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Economy of Belarus, Economy of Belarus - Overview, Economy of Belarus - In greater depth, Economy of Belarus - Environmental issues, Economy of Belarus - Other statistics, Economy of Belarus - Reference

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia II - Foreign relations of Belarus - History until 2000

Beside Ukrainian SSR, Byelorussian SSR was the only Soviet republic that were members of the United Nations. Both republics and the Soviet Union joined the UN when the organization was founded in 1945. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, after gaining its independence, Belarus became a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), NATO's Partnership for Peace, the North Atlantic Cooperation Council, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank. It is also politically united with Russia since April 2, 1996. ...

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Foreign relations of Belarus, Foreign relations of Belarus - History until 2000, Foreign relations of Belarus - Belarus-Russia relations, Foreign relations of Belarus - Belarus-EU relations, Foreign relations of Belarus - Belarus-U.S. relations, Foreign relations of Belarus - Present situation 2001 onwards, Foreign relations of Belarus - Belarus-Russia relations, Foreign relations of Belarus - Belarus-EU relations, Foreign relations of Belarus - Belarus-U.S. relations, Foreign relations of Belarus - Border and territory disputes

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia II - Capital punishment in Belarus - Crimes

Article 24 of the Constitution of Belarus states that: "Until its abolition, the death sentence may be applied in accordance with the law as an exceptional penalty for especially grave crimes and only in accordance with the verdict of a court of law." In the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, the penalty of death can be issued as a legal punishment for the following acts, listed in order by article number: Acts of aggression (Article 122 part 2 of the Criminal Code of Belarus) Murder of ...

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Capital punishment in Belarus, Capital punishment in Belarus - Crimes, Capital punishment in Belarus - Method, Capital punishment in Belarus - Criticism, Capital punishment in Belarus - Prisoner's stories

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia II - History of post-Soviet Russia - Dismantling communism

History of post-Soviet Russia - Shock therapy. Main article: Russian economic reform in the 1990s The conversion of the world's largest state-controlled economy into a market-oriented economy would have been extraordinarily difficult regardless of the policies chosen. (For details on state economic planning in the former Soviet Union, see Economy of the Soviet Union.) The policies chosen for this difficult transition were (1) liberalization, (2) stabilization, and (3) privatization. These policies were based on the neoliberal "Wash ...

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History of post-Soviet Russia, History of post-Soviet Russia - Dismantling communism, History of post-Soviet Russia - Shock therapy, History of post-Soviet Russia - Economic depression and social decay, History of post-Soviet Russia - Backlash against reform, History of post-Soviet Russia - Reform by decree, History of post-Soviet Russia - Clashes of power 1993-96, History of post-Soviet Russia - The 1993 constitutional crisis, History of post-Soviet Russia - The First Chechen War, History of post-Soviet Russia - The loans for shares scheme and the rise of the oligarchs, History of post-Soviet Russia - The 1996 presidential election, History of post-Soviet Russia - Campaigns, History of post-Soviet Russia - Elections, History of post-Soviet Russia - The crises of 1998, History of post-Soviet Russia - Financial collapse, History of post-Soviet Russia - Political fallout, History of post-Soviet Russia - Recovery, History of post-Soviet Russia - Succession crises 1999-2000, History of post-Soviet Russia - The Putin administration 2000-present, History of post-Soviet Russia - Russia's relationship with the West, History of post-Soviet Russia - Change and continuity in post-Soviet Russian culture, History of post-Soviet Russia - Inheritance from the USSR, History of post-Soviet Russia - Post-Soviet realities, History of post-Soviet Russia - Notes

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia II - Ukrainian presidential election 2004 - International influence and reaction

Many commentators saw the elections as being influenced by outside powers, notably the United States, the European Union and Russia, with the US backing Yushchenko (sending former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski and Senator John McCain to visit with Yushchenko), and Russian president Vladimir Putin publicly backing Yanukovych. In the media the two candidates were contrasted, with Yushchenko representing both the pro-Western Kiev residents as well as the ...

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Ukrainian presidential election 2004, Ukrainian presidential election 2004 - Candidates, Ukrainian presidential election 2004 - Preliminary vote, Ukrainian presidential election 2004 - Runoff, Ukrainian presidential election 2004 - International influence and reaction, Ukrainian presidential election 2004 - Russia and the CIS, Ukrainian presidential election 2004 - European Union, Ukrainian presidential election 2004 - United States, Ukrainian presidential election 2004 - Rerun

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Alexander Lukashenko: Encyclopedia II - Belarus - History

Between the 6th and 8th centuries, what is now known as Belarus was settled by the Slavs, who still dominate the country. The Early East Slavs gradually came into contact with the Varangians and were organized under the state of Rus', mainly in the area around modern-day Polatsk in the northern part of the country. In the 13th century, the state was badly affected by a Mongol invasion, and eventually parts of Rus' were swallowed up by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The core lands of the duchy were teritories around Kernavė, Trakai and Vilniu ...

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Belarus, Belarus - History of the name, Belarus - History, Belarus - Politics, Belarus - Subdivisions, Belarus - Geography, Belarus - Economy, Belarus - Demographics, Belarus - Culture, Belarus - International rankings

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