Sighnaghi, Georgia, Dec 12, 2024 (AFP) - In rural pro-govt stronghold, Georgia protests stir calls for compromise

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2024-12-12
Kakheti, eastern Georgia's wine-making region, is seen as a regional stronghold of the ruling party but even here the government's decision to abandon the country's European Union ambitions is being felt. Sighnaghi, a picturesque town with cobblestone streets and medieval walls perched on vine-clad hills, voted 62 percent in favour of the Georgian Dream party in October's disputed parliamentary elections. Fears that the party is steering the Cauc......
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