Georgia’s Saakashvili scores poll victory

Reports of the Presidential Election in Georgia, 5 January 2008.

European Parliament: Article, 9.1.08: Isler Béguin: Georgian elections a 'step forward for democracy' http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/public/story_page/029-17501-007-01-01-903-20080107STO17492-2008-07-01-2008/default_en.htm

BBC News, 13.1.08: Rally against Georgia poll result http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7186008.stm

Deutsche Welle, 10.1.08: Charges of Fraud Surface in Georgian Election http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3049934,00.html

Council of the European Union: Press Release: S009/08: EU HR Javier Solana congratulates Mikheil Saakashvili for his victory in the presidential elections in Georgia http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/declarations/98114.pdf

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/08/6: Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the Presidential elections in Georgia on 5 January 2008 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/cfsp/97906.pdf

BBC News, 9.1.08: Georgia confirms Saakashvili win http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7178658.stm

Deutsche Welle, 9.1.08: Saakashvili Confirmed as Victor in Georgian Election http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3047990,00.html

Wikipedia: Georgian presidential election, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_presidential_election,_2008

Robert Schuman Foundation: European Elections Monitor : Georgia : Presidential Election of 5th January 2008 (Results) : Mikheil Saakashvili is re-elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the first round http://www.robert-schuman.eu/oee.php?num=485

IFES: Election Guide: Georgia http://www.electionguide.org/countries/id/81/

BBC News, 7.1.08: Georgian president 're-elected' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7174225.stm

Deutsche Welle, 6.1.08: Saakashvili Set to Win "Broadly Democratic" Georgian Poll http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3040709,00.html

OSCE: Press Release, 6.1.08: Georgian election in essence consistent with most commitments but challenges must be addressed urgently http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/49364

OSCE: ODIHR: Elections: Georgia http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/georgia

Georgia: Central Election Commission http://www.cec.gov.ge/

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