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		<title><![CDATA[The Sole Contender from the Unified Democratic Forces]]></title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sole Contender from the Unified Democratic Forces]]></description> 
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      						  <title><![CDATA[Alaksandr Milinkevich welcomes the decision on opening in Belarus the office of European Commission]]></title> 
							  <description><![CDATA[<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">- I welcome the decision on opening in my country the office of European Commission, - has noted Alaksandr Milinkevich in the letter, address to President of the European Commission </SPAN></I><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Jos? Manuel Barroso. - <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN>Undoubtedly it is a positive decision leading to a greater EU presence in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Belarus</st1:place></st1:country-region>. But to speak the regime of Belarus demonstrates his readiness for a dialog, it must make certain steps, i.e. liberate of<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>the political prisoners put an and to democratic activists persecution and notably better the conditions of independent media representatives work.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>]]></description> 
							  <link>http://en.milinkevich.org/data/ic_1/90512/</link> 
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							  <pubDate>2007.04.25 08:24:15</pubDate> 
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      						  <title><![CDATA[Aliaksandr Milinkevich claims TV life time to discuss Chernobyl problems]]></title> 
							  <description><![CDATA[<P>Aliaksandr Milinkevich has asked the head of Belarus’ national TV and radio company, Aliaksandr Zimouski, to provide him TV life time in order to discuss the Belarusian government’s policy in minimizing the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster in Belarus. Today, the leader of Belarusian democratic forces has sent his official appeal claiming to provide him with an opportunity of TV life address to the Belarusian people.</P>]]></description> 
							  <link>http://en.milinkevich.org/data/ic_1/90511/</link> 
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							  <pubDate>2007.04.05 14:07:34</pubDate> 
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      						  <title><![CDATA[Belarus and Belarusians one year on after the Square, interview with Aliaksandr Milinkevich (www.afn.by)]]></title> 
							  <description><![CDATA[<P>Exactly one year ago Belarusians came out in the Square having proved the courage and the degree of self-consciousness never seen before for the last 10 years. In his interview, A. Milinkevich speaks about events of 2006 elections as well as developments of the year that followed. So, we talked about the past, the present and what we, Belarusians, may expect in the future.</P>]]></description> 
							  <link>http://en.milinkevich.org/data/ic_1/90510/</link> 
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							  <pubDate>2007.04.05 09:34:43</pubDate> 
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      						  <title><![CDATA[Milinkevich ready for talks with opposition party leaders that would be organized by prominent intellectuals]]></title> 
							  <description><![CDATA[Aliaksandr Milinkevich expressed readiness to hold talks with opposition party leaders at a meeting that would be organized by prominent Belarusian intellectuals. ]]></description> 
							  <link>http://en.milinkevich.org/data/ic_1/90509/</link> 
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							  <pubDate>2007.03.20 11:32:43</pubDate> 
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      						  <title><![CDATA[Milinkevich upbeat on period after last March's presidential election]]></title> 
							  <description><![CDATA[Aliaksandr Milinkevich gave an upbeat assessment of the period after last March's presidential election but admitted the existence of internal strife in the opposition. ]]></description> 
							  <link>http://en.milinkevich.org/data/ic_1/90508/</link> 
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							  <pubDate>2007.03.19 17:32:34</pubDate> 
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      						  <title><![CDATA[Belarus authorities reject compromise and say ‘no’ to March 25 celebrations]]></title> 
							  <description><![CDATA[<P align=justify>Belarus authorities have denied the celebration of Belarusian Freedom Day in the October (Kalinouski) square. They also threaten organizers with criminal charges. <EM>“The authorities have not passed maturity test. It is their mistake, they have consciously opted for confrontation. The democratic forces have suggested a compromise solution that has been rejected. They have shown weakness and unwillingness to respond to civil society demand”, </EM>commented Aliaksandr Milinkevich. He also emphasized that on March 25 at noon he will be on the Square to celebrate the Belarusian Freedom Day.</P>]]></description> 
							  <link>http://en.milinkevich.org/data/ic_1/90507/</link> 
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							  <pubDate>2007.03.19 17:17:40</pubDate> 
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      						  <title><![CDATA[Aliaksandr Milinkevich’s position on Congress of Democratic forces]]></title> 
							  <description><![CDATA[<EM>“The Congress is not an goal in itself but a means, a mechanism for sending a signal to the Belarusian society that the united democratic forces exist in the country and they know how to change the situation in Belarus. In order to achieve this, the Congress must endorse the common platform of ideas of the United Democratic Forces that was before formulated and agreed upon by all the Palitrada’s members. It is essential that democratic movement activists on local level, voters understand what kind of values the party and NGOs leaders stand for. At this moment, there is no unity on that. Having contradictory approaches concerning the future of Belarus it is useless to hold a new Congress. It will only bring negative outcomes that will separate us eve more. We should be looking for a compromise on ideas for the Congress not on its date”, </EM>said <STRONG>A. Milinkevich.</STRONG>]]></description> 
							  <link>http://en.milinkevich.org/data/ic_1/90506/</link> 
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							  <pubDate>2007.03.15 18:55:46</pubDate> 
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      						  <title><![CDATA[Aliaksandr Milinkevich met in Minsk Solana’s senior aides]]></title> 
							  <description><![CDATA[On Wednesday 7 March the leader of the democratic forces of Belarus met Helga Schmid and Pirkka Tapiola, two senior officers from EU foreign policy High Representative cabinet who were visiting Belarus to meet with government and opposition representatives.]]></description> 
							  <link>http://en.milinkevich.org/data/ic_1/90505/</link> 
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							  <pubDate>2007.03.07 18:00:27</pubDate> 
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      						  <title><![CDATA[March 25 in Belarus will be in focus of European attention]]></title> 
							  <description><![CDATA[Depending on the actions undertaken by the Belarusian authorities before and on March 25 Europe will check the ability of Belarusian government for an open dialogue with the European Union, the Minsk-based EU countries Ambassadors of in stated at the meeting with Mr. Aliaksandr Milinkevich, leader of Belarusian opposition.]]></description> 
							  <link>http://en.milinkevich.org/data/ic_1/90504/</link> 
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							  <pubDate>2007.03.06 15:52:20</pubDate> 
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      						  <title><![CDATA[Aliaksandr Milinkevich met Minsk City Council elections candidates]]></title> 
							  <description><![CDATA[On March 5 Aliaksandr Milinkevich met activists who run as candidates in Minsk during last January local elections campaign.]]></description> 
							  <link>http://en.milinkevich.org/data/ic_1/90503/</link> 
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							  <pubDate>2007.03.05 19:51:12</pubDate> 
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      						  <title><![CDATA[Milinkevich suports the campaign “For free development of private enterprise”]]></title> 
							  <description><![CDATA[On March 5 Aliaksandar Milinkevich took part in the founding conference of the campaign “For free development of private enterprise” that was held in Minsk The leader of democratic forces called on the entrepreneurs to be united with democratic political forces and invited them to take part in celebrations of March 25. ]]></description> 
							  <link>http://en.milinkevich.org/data/ic_1/90502/</link> 
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							  <pubDate>2007.03.05 18:50:02</pubDate> 
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      						  <title><![CDATA[Aliaksandr Milinkevich visited political prisoner Paval Seviarynets confined to the village of Maloye Sitna, Vitsebsk region]]></title> 
							  <description><![CDATA[Paval has a great influence on youth. He is a brave person dedicated to our Motherland. It is important for me to hear his opinion about how to develop the Movement for Freedom, said Mr Milinkevich before his meeting with the political prisoner.]]></description> 
							  <link>http://en.milinkevich.org/data/ic_1/90501/</link> 
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							  <pubDate>2007.03.05 17:48:47</pubDate> 
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      						  <title><![CDATA[Democrats from Vitsebsk region think inaccurate to hold the Congress of democratic forces in the nearest future]]></title> 
							  <description><![CDATA[Democratic activists from Vitsebsk region think “inaccurate and even harmful” to hold the Congress of democratic forces in the nearest future, said to BelaPan the delegate to the Congress Mr. Christaphor Zheliapau, head of the Vitsebsk branch of the Lev Sapieha Foundation.]]></description> 
							  <link>http://en.milinkevich.org/data/ic_1/90500/</link> 
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							  <pubDate>2007.03.04 18:46:56</pubDate> 
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      						  <title><![CDATA[Artur Finkevich: “Many Belarusians will Gather on Kalinouski Square on March 25”]]></title> 
							  <description><![CDATA[“The Belarusians have always been celebrating Freedom Day by mass rallies, meetings and marches. This year Alyaksandr Milinkevich addressed Alyaksandr Milinkevich with a proposal to celebrate together. I find it absolutely right, considering Lukashenka’s relations with Russia and his desire to go to Europe. ]]></description> 
							  <link>http://en.milinkevich.org/data/ic_1/90499/</link> 
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							  <pubDate>2007.03.13 18:02:07</pubDate> 
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      						  <title><![CDATA[Ronald Pofalla: Cost of Entry Visas to Europe to be decreased for Belarusians]]></title> 
							  <description><![CDATA[<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">General secretary of the Christian Democratic Union (a ruling party in Germany) Ronald Pofalla is certain that the issue of decreasing the cost of entry visas for Belarusians will be positively solved in the German Bundestag .In his letter to leader of the democratic forces of Belarus Alyaksandr Milinkevich the General Secretary of the CDU reported that the Belarusian visa issue was under discussion in the fraction of the CDU/CSU in Bundestag.</SPAN>]]></description> 
							  <link>http://en.milinkevich.org/data/ic_1/90498/</link> 
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							  <pubDate>2007.03.13 17:53:24</pubDate> 
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