Georgia’s Saakashvili to step down Nov. 25 ahead of early polls
Georgia’s president will step down on Sunday as he braces himself for early elections fixed for January 5 following mass street protests earlier this month, a presidential spokesman said on Thursday. Opponents said that by stepping down 40 days ahead of the polls, rather than 45 days, Mikheil Saakashvili has broken the law. They also claimed the president had already launched his campaign, using state funds and administrative resources. Full Story