The 58-year-old Ghimpu and his pro-Western coalition, dubbed the 'Alliance for European Integration', seek closer ties with the European Union and want to take the former Soviet republic out of Russia's sphere of influence.

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One of these, he said, was "the 19th Century notion of the sphere of influence".

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In recent years, Iran has expanded its sphere of influence to strategic points around the region.

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However, I strive to align the pleasure of producing and bringing profits with benefiting others in my sphere of influence.

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