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Georgian protesters rally in Tbilisi ahead of first session of newly-elected parliament

Video Credit: euronews (in English) - Duration: 01:40s - Published
Georgian protesters rally in Tbilisi ahead of first session of newly-elected parliament

Georgian protesters rally in Tbilisi ahead of first session of newly-elected parliament

The round-the-clock protests in Tbilisi follow the 26 October elections that kept the governing pro-Russian Georgian Dream party in power.

Opponents say the vote was rigged and suspect neighbouring Russia of election interference.


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