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Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko wearing military uniform takes aim during the military exercises near Grodno, in this file picture dated August 31, 2001. Despite the fact of a growing opposition movement, which is has a strong influence in Belarussian capital Minsk, President Lukashenko, according to different opinion polls, is more likely to win the presidential elections scheduled on September 09 in Belarus, having strong support by countryside population. (KEYSTONE/EPA PHOTO/ITAR-TASS/Str) === JAPAN OUT ===