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Protestors demand Saakashvili’s resignation

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Published: 15 March, 2009, 23:24

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Several thousand protesters marched through the streets of Tbilisi, the Georgian capital, to demand the resignation of President Mikhail Saakashvili.

The march was organized by non-governmental and other public organizations. Lawyers, teachers, doctors and others gathered to protest what they called the President's “oppressive rule”.

Meanwhile, opposition parties have promised to hold a series of peaceful demonstrations beginning in April.

Saakashvilli has rejected all previous demands to step down and has asserted he will serve until the end of his term in 2013.

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