Leaders of both opposing forces in Georgia claimed victory shortly after polls closed on Monday, setting the stage for a tense political standoff in one of the few democracies in the former Soviet Union.

President Mikheil Saakashvili, facing the most serious challenge of his 8-year presidency, conceded in a brief television address that the opposition coalition Georgian Dream seems to have won the most votes.  But he said his own United National Movement had won the most seats in the … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance