Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko
BEL2000101503- 15 OCTOBER 2000 - MINSK, BELARUS: Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko smiles at a polling station during the elections to the lower house, or Chamber of Representatives, Minsk, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000. rw/Stringer UPI
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