US EditionTens of thousands rally in Georgia to denounce the parliamentary election they say was rigged
- Tens of thousands of Georgians rallied outside the parliament to demand the annulment of the recent election, which they claim was rigged with Russia's blessing.
- President Zourabichvili stated that protesters seek to defend their votes and their European future.
- The United States urged a "full investigation" into the election, mentioning misuse of resources and voter intimidation by the governing party.
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Georgia's constituency election commissions will today recount ballots from five randomly selected polling stations in each constituency, the Central Election Commission in Tbilisi announced on Monday. The results of the parliamentary elections in Georgia are contested by the opposition, which accuses massive fraud.
International observers see evidence of electoral fraud in Georgia, the president speaks of Russian interference. Now the electoral commission wants to react.
Tens of thousands of Georgians gathered yesterday in front of the parliament building in Tbilisi, demanding the annulment of the parliamentary elections held on Saturday.
Tens of thousands protest in Georgia over 'stolen' election
TBILISI: Tens of thousands of Georgians protested in central Tbilisi on Monday (Oct 28) after parliamentary polls denounced by the pro-Western opposition as "stolen", while Georgia's president alleged to AFP that the vote was rigged using "sophisticated" methods she linked to Russia. The Caucasus coun
Georgia: Kremlin Rejects 'Election Interference' Charges As Tens Of Thousands Take To Streets
Georgia: Kremlin Rejects 'Election Interference' Charges As Tens Of Thousands Take To Streets Russia has blasted widespread allegations that it interfered in this past weekend's parliamentary elections in Georgia. Instead, the Kremlin has turned the same accusation on the West. "We strongly reject these accusations. There was no intervention. These accusations are completely unsubstantiated," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday. "There …
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