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Thousands of Georgians demonstrate against contested election results

Thousands of Georgians demonstrate against contested election results



Mood among protesters is one of deflation as some say Georgian Dream has already wonThousands of Georgians have taken to the streets in the capital, Tbilisi, to rally against the results of a contested weekend parliamentary election in which the increasingly anti-western governing party was declared victorious amid reports of irregularities and voter intimidation.The demonstration outside the parliament in the city centre was organised by the country’s pro-western opposition, which has refused to concede defeat and has accused the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party of election rigging. Continue reading…



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Author : Pjotr Sauer in Tbilisi

Publish date : 2024-10-28 23:58:42

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