Mikhail Saakashvili
Thousands demand Saakashvili resignation
Several thousand protesters have turned out in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi to voice their discontent with the current leadership and to demand early presidential and parliamentary elections. They picketed the national parliament and the presidential residence to commemorate the events of last year, when a similar rally was violently dispersed by police.
Russia urges UN to back independence move
Russia has officially informed the UN Secretary General about the country’s recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia’s independence. The Russian Ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, has called on the Security Council to adopt a resolution, which would go…
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