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Georgia vote challenges president's future
Parliamentary vote presents toughest challenge to President Mikhail Saakashvili's government since he took office.
Last Modified: 30 Sep 2012 17:57

Final preparations are underway in Georgia for parliamentary elections.

More than five hundred international observers will be there to monitor the polls on Monday.

President Mikhail Saakahsvili is in a fight to retain his grip on power given the high rates of poverty and unemployment.

Al Jazeera's Robin Forestier-Walker reports from Tbilisi.

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