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"Mr President, there is little doubt that Russia is quite opposed to our objective of supporting the six former Soviet Republics in achieving political and economic reform. We are aware of this. In the final analysis, the countries that are members of the Eastern partnership are also possible candidates for accession to the EU.
While the planned free trade agreement with Ukraine will finally depend on whether Ms Tymoshenko receives a fair trial under the rule of law, negotiations with Belarus have been placed on hold. We are aware of that too. An EU perspective in itself is not enough to engender democracy, human rights and internal peace, as we see in the example of Turkey and once again in the case of President Lukashenko, Europe’s last dictator.
He seems to release imprisoned opponents of his regime every time he needs Europe. The latest announced release of political prisoners has a lot to do with the immense need for financial support, which even a loan of several billion from China has been unable to satisfy. Lukashenko continues to reject democratic reforms, however, despite the fact that these are a condition of financial aid from the West. This is a major criterion for us."@en1
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