Saakashvili is deprived of victory in first round

Latest results of vote counting in the presidential election, announced the CEC of Georgia, do not continue to head the republic Mikhail Saakashvili win the first round. According to data on 819 of the three and a half thousand polling stations, it has gained only 48.55 percent of votes. His main rival - the candidate of the “united opposition” Levan Gachechiladze - slightly improved its rate. According to the CEC, he has gained 26.12 percent of votes. In third place is businessman Badri Patarkatsishvili (7.5 percent). To win in the first round of elections, a candidate must obtain the support of more than half of voters. Otherwise, in two weeks will be a second round, which will be attended by two applicant with the highest results.

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