President Mikheil Saakashvili, President of the Former Soviet Republics of Georgia, against Billionaire Opposition Leader

Georgia election on a knife edge as two visions collide
The Guardian
For the first time, Mikheil Saakashvili - the hero of that hour - faces a real challenge to his authority in parliamentary elections on Monday that could change the course of this corner of the Caucasus.

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