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Georgia’s 2017 local election

President Margvelashvili questions the benefits of total GD victory

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President Giorgi MargvelashviliTBILISI, DFWatch–The will of the Georgian people was expressed in the local elections, but it is questionable whether a total win by one political party will be beneficial for the country, President Giorgi Margvelashvili said in his first comments on the local elections, which were held on Saturday.

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Gunman wounds four ahead of Georgia's local elections

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Georgian Dream's party office in Kyzilajlo near Marneuli
People gathered outside the hospical in Marneuli, where the wounded Georgian Dream members were being treated. (1tv.ge.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A gunman opened fire at a local office of Georgia’s ruling party Thursday night, wounding four people, two days before nationwide local elections that will gage the government’s hold on power.

The attack, which wounded a candidate for Georgian Dream,

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