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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Georgia Votes

An exit poll suggests President Mikhail Saakashvili's governing party has won parliamentary elections in Georgia.

Mr Saakashvili's United National Movement took 63% of the vote, said the exit poll - with the opposition trailing with 14%.

Opposition supporters gathered in the capital Tbilisi for a late night protest, saying the vote was rigged, but numbers fell short of expectations.

The vote is being seen as a test of Georgia's commitment to democracy.

The election took place amid fears of political unrest, and rising tensions between Georgia and Russia. [More]