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| Monitors hail Georgian election | Monitors hail Georgian election |
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| A snap presidential election in the ex- Soviet republic of Georgia was broadly democratic, though it had shortcomings, international observers say. | A snap presidential election in the ex- Soviet republic of Georgia was broadly democratic, though it had shortcomings, international observers say. |
| The OSCE said the poll was consistent with most international democratic standards, but significant challenges needed to be addressed. | The OSCE said the poll was consistent with most international democratic standards, but significant challenges needed to be addressed. |
| Exit polls suggest President Mikhail Saakashvili won, but it is unclear if he did well enough to avoid a run-off. | Exit polls suggest President Mikhail Saakashvili won, but it is unclear if he did well enough to avoid a run-off. |
| Thousands of opposition protesters have gathered, alleging vote-rigging. | Thousands of opposition protesters have gathered, alleging vote-rigging. |
| "We are not going to let him (President Saakashvili) steal the election," one opposition leader told the BBC. | |
| The vote was seen as a democratic test for Georgia, after recent opposition protests were suppressed. | The vote was seen as a democratic test for Georgia, after recent opposition protests were suppressed. |
| Georgians were also asked to vote on whether they should have a parliamentary election in the coming months, and whether the country should join Nato. | Georgians were also asked to vote on whether they should have a parliamentary election in the coming months, and whether the country should join Nato. |