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Campaign event in Zugdidi goes ahead without violence

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National Movement presidential candidate Davit Bakradze addressing supporters in Zugdidi Sept. 11, 2013. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–On September 11, the National Movement’s presidential candidate David Bakradze rallied supporters in Zugdidi while representatives of Defend Georgia gathered for an anti-UNM demonstration.

Unlike the events of July 20, there was no violence against

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Saakashvili's party announces Bakradze as candidate for president

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Three were detained during the protest outside the National Movement party conference in Tbilisi on Sunday. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Davit Bakradze, leader of the parliamentary opposition, has been announced as the National Movement’s official candidate for the upcoming presidential election.

UNM’s sixth and final primary election was held on Saturday in Tbilisi. The final

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Poll shows Ivanishvili bloc leading UNM 29 to 10 percent

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Giorgi Margvelashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–45 percent of people like Giorgi Margvelashvili, the Georgian Dream coalition’s candidate for president, while 48 percent like Davit Bakradze, who most likely will be the National Movement’s candidate.

When asked who they would want as president,

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Bakradze wins primary in Kakheti

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Davit Bakradze, one of the National Movement’s four candidates for president. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Davit Bakradze, parliamentary leader of the National Movement, defended his frontrunner status Sunday with a third primary election win.

566 UNM delegates met in Telavi, a town in the eastern Kakheti region, to listen to a debate between Davit

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Bakradze wins Saakashvili party's second primary

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Davit Bakradze, one of UNM’s four candidates for president. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Davit Bakradze, leader of the parliamentary opposition, won the United National Movement’s second primary election for the upcoming presidential election in October.

This latest party conference was held in Gori, a town closer to the capital.

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Saakashvili's party meets for first primary debate

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From left to right: Zurab Japaridze, Shota Malashkhia, Davit Bakradze and Giorgi Baramidze. (UNM photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The United National Movement Sunday kicked off its election campaign for the presidential election with a debate between the candidates.

The event took place in Kutaisi, Georgia’s second largest city and current seat of parliament, and will be

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Georgia's ex-speaker of parliament may also be investigated

Ex-Speaker Davit Bakradze allegedly ordered the demolition of parts of the old parliament building without the proper paper work. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — An investigation may be launched against the former parliament speaker in Georgia.

Koba Davitashvili, who represents the majority in parliament, demands an investigation against Davit Bakradze, the former parliament speaker in the previous period.

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