What’s at stake in Georgia’s October election?

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09/28/2024

The South Caucasus country of Georgia holds a parliamentary election on Oct. 26 that pits a government seen as leaning increasingly towards Russia against an opposition that champions integration with the West. Here’s what to look out for. HIGH STAKES POLLS The ruling party, Georgian Dream, is seeking a fourth term in office. A mountainous country of around 3 million people between Russia and Turkey, Georgia gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 and has followed broadly pro-Western policies ever since. Many Georgians dislike Russia, which ruled the country for around 200 years and backed two rebel regions, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, that broke away in the 1990s. Russia defeated Georgia in a five-day war in 2008.

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