The same goes for America's allies in the region.

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At the same time, politicians' search for suitable allies, as the Yeltsin era draws to a close, is speeding up.

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And we will work with the allies to refocus the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development so that it provides the same support for democratic transitions and economic modernization in the Middle East and North Africa as it has in Europe.

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