Georgian presidential election, 2013

Giorgi Margvelashvili, an ally of Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, won the presidential election in Georgia on the 27 October 2013.

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IFES: Election Guide: Presidential Election Georgia, 27 October 2013 http://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/2287/

Robert Schuman Foundation: European Elections Monitor: Georgia http://www.robert-schuman.eu/en/the-european-elections-monitor/45-georgia

BBC News, 25.10.13: Bitter feud dominates Georgia election http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24672090

Deutsche Welle, 26.10.13: End of a political era in Georgia http://dw.de/p/1A6Bz

OSCE: ODIHR: Election Observation Mission: Observation of the Presidential Election in Georgia, 27 October 2013 http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/105001

BBC News, 27.10.13: Georgia PM ally Giorgi Margvelashvili 'wins presidency' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24696261

Deutsche Welle, 27.10.13: Saakashvili rival emerges as winner in Georgia's presidential election http://dw.de/p/1A6yg

EurActiv, 28.10.13: Georgian voters cement ruling coalition's grip on power http://www.euractiv.com/europes-east/georgia-election-cements-ivanish-news-531352

La Repubblica, 28.10.13: Ivanishvili consolidates his power in Georgia (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/medienindex/media_articles/archiv_article/ARTICLE132458-Ivanishvili-consolidates-his-power-in-Georgia

RIA Novosti, 28.10.13: Anti-Saakashvili Candidate Leads in Georgian Polls – Early Results http://en.ria.ru/world/20131028/184384942/Anti-Saakashvili-Candidate-Leads-in-Georgian-Polls--Early-Results.html

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/940: Joint Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton and Commissioner Štefan Füle on the results of Georgia’s presidential election http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-940_en.htm

Deutsche Welle, 28.10.13: Changes ahead in Georgia http://dw.de/p/1A7U9

Blog: The FRIDE Blog, 18.11.13: Georgia: The tough road from electoral to deep democracy http://fride.org/blog/georgia-the-tough-road-from-electoral-to-deep-democracy/

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