Tag: United National Movement
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Georgia’s ruling-party in push to outlaw Opposition parties
Yesterday, Georgia’s ruling party secretary, Mamuka Mdinaradze, announced at a press conference that his party will submit a case to the Constitutional Court to ban the opposition parties of the National Movement from participating in the upcoming local elections. The ruling party, Georgian Dream, which claims to have won a rigged and fraudulent election, argues…
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Georgia’s election mired in fraud and violence by the ruling-party: both sides claim victory
Georgia’s opposition party, the United National Movement, has claimed victory in an election mired in fraud by the pro-Russian ruling party, Georgian Dream. Widespread violence against election officials and observers has been recorded including the stuffing of ballot boxes. An electoral observer in the 69th precinct in Marneuli was beaten after recording ballot box stuffing,…
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Georgia heads to the polls next Saturday to elect a new government
The country of Georgia is heading to the polls next Saturday to elect a new government which will decide on whether Georgia keeps its close relationship with Russia or move closer to Europe with the end goal of joining the European Union. Thousands of demonstrators filled the capital Tbilisi of Georgia last weekend with the…
