US EditionGeorgia Arrests Opposition Figure Who Urged 'Peaceful Revolution' at Polls
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Georgian authorities arrested one of the leaders of the largest opposition group today, as a crackdown on dissent intensifies in the Caucasian country.
Georgia arrests opposition figure who urged 'peaceful revolution' at polls
TBILISI - Georgian authorities on Thursday arrested Levan Khabeishvili, a leader of the country's largest opposition party, days after he had called for a \"peaceful revolution\" at municipal elections scheduled for next month. Read more at straitstimes.com.
High-profile arrests shake Georgia’s opposition
TBILISI, September 12 – Georgia’s State Security Service carried out dramatic arrests in the Black Sea city of Batumi, detaining the leader of the opposition National Movement (UNM), Levan Khabeishvili, along with party member Murtaz Zodelava. Former defense minister Juansher Burchuladze, a close ally of ex-prime minister Irakli Garibashvili, was also taken into custody. Source
The leader of Georgia's largest opposition party, Levan Khabeishvili, was arrested on Thursday, agencies reported. The arrest came just days after he called for a "peaceful revolution" in local elections scheduled for next month.
Georgian security services have arrested Levan Khabeishvili, a leading opposition figure, who had called for mass protests against the pro-Russian government during next month's local elections.
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