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‘Saakashvili is a threat to Georgia’ – opposition leader

Published: 12 April, 2009, 10:45

Nino Burdzhanadze

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The main reason why President Saakashvili should resign is because he’s a threat to Georgia, the opposition leader Nino Burdzhanadze said. He might repeat the same mistakes as in 2007, August 2008 again, she added.

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