Saddam exile deal

[DoreneFC at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/23/2003 6:16:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
jmage at panix.com writes:
> 
> Yes Chris, but it's in the "on again" phase. Putin was in Minsk Sunday
> and Monday and issued a statement about a "single economic space" (which
> must be what DoreneC is referring to), an agreement to introduce the
> Russian ruble as the common currency in January 2005 ... if agreement
> can be reached in negotiations this spring (an "agreement to agree"),
> and what looks like a more real agreement on a Russian/Belarus JV on gas
> transport. So this week it's not "on hold" but more like slow motion...
> 
> Here's the Interfax story:
> <http://www.interfax.ru/one_news_en.html?lang=EN&tz=0&tz_format=MSK&
> id_news=5615885>
> 
> john mage

Putin and Lukashenko were all over the news (Vremya) Tuesday signing that and 
talking it.  That's why I even asked

DoreneC
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