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Lukashenko rejects dialogue but floats fresh elections
By EUobserver
Belarus' president Alexander Lukashenko has said he did not rule out holding fresh elections, in an interview with Russian news agency Interfax. Lukashenko acknowledged he may have "overstayed" his time in office. "We are ready to carry out the reform of the constitution," he said, adding "after that I do not exclude early presidential elections." He also refused the offer from the EU to talk with the opposition.