Georgian President Saakashvili Says His Party Goes to Opposition
By Helena Bedwell -
2012-10-02T10:15:01Z
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said his United National Movement Party will go to opposition after exit polls and partial results showed billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili’s opposition coalition won the most votes in parliamentary elections.
Saakashvili, who has ruled the country for nine years as president, told reporters and party supporters in Tbilisi today that he respects the decision by voters in yesterday’s balloting.
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