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Clashes on road to Telavi as police block protesters from Georgian presidential inauguration

Police blocked off the roads to the city for ‘security reasons’ allowing only invited guests through.

Clashes on road to Telavi as police block protesters from Georgian presidential inauguration

Police blocked off the roads to the city for ‘security reasons’ allowing only invited guests through.

Georgian opposition gives government 16 December ‘deadline’

The UNM-led opposition coalition again demanded snap parliamentary elections

Georgian opposition gives government 16 December ‘deadline’

The UNM-led opposition coalition again demanded snap parliamentary elections

Opposition refuses to concede, calls for protests and snap elections

Grigol Vashadze called for protests in Tbilisi and snap parliamentary elections after losing Wednesday’s run-off poll to Salome Zurabishvili.

Opposition refuses to concede, calls for protests and snap elections

Grigol Vashadze called for protests in Tbilisi and snap parliamentary elections after losing Wednesday’s run-off poll to Salome Zurabishvili.

Georgia’s first female president

Salome Zurabishvili has been elected the 5th president of Georgia in 28 November’s presidential runoff, winning 60% of votes according to preliminary results.

Georgia’s first female president

By Dato Parulava

Salome Zurabishvili has been elected the 5th president of Georgia in 28 November’s presidential runoff, winning 60% of votes according to preliminary results.

Zurabishvili wins Georgian presidency

The ruling party’s endorsed candidate beat rival Grigol Vashadze by 60% to 40%

Zurabishvili wins Georgian presidency

The ruling party’s endorsed candidate beat rival Grigol Vashadze by 60% to 40%

Analysis | How negative campaigns and party voter contact work in Georgia

CRRC-Georgia examines how effective negative campaign tactics and contact with voters is for political parties in Georgia.

Analysis | How negative campaigns and party voter contact work in Georgia

By CRRC

CRRC-Georgia examines how effective negative campaign tactics and contact with voters is for political parties in Georgia.

Georgian conservative groups come out against Vashadze for president

Three days before the final vote, the Alliance of Patriots endorses the ruling party favorite Salome Zurabishvili.

Georgian conservative groups come out against Vashadze for president

Three days before the final vote, the Alliance of Patriots endorses the ruling party favorite Salome Zurabishvili.

Controversy over Georgia’s midweek presidential run-off date

The Election Administration set Wednesday 28 November as the polling date, a move critics said was politicised.

Controversy over Georgia’s midweek presidential run-off date

The Election Administration set Wednesday 28 November as the polling date, a move critics said was politicised.

Zurabishvili and family ‘receive death threats’ from opposition supporters

Threats to the Georgian Dream–endorsed presidential candidate are alleged to have come from ‘former military officers’ ‘connected to’ the UNM.

Zurabishvili and family ‘receive death threats’ from opposition supporters

Threats to the Georgian Dream–endorsed presidential candidate are alleged to have come from ‘former military officers’ ‘connected to’ the UNM.

Georgia’s Vashadze promises ‘snap parliamentary election’ if elected president

Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party Bidzina Ivanishvili meanwhile promised ‘remarkable’ changes ‘within a year’.

Georgia’s Vashadze promises ‘snap parliamentary election’ if elected president

Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party Bidzina Ivanishvili meanwhile promised ‘remarkable’ changes ‘within a year’.