Georgia Opposition Ends Parliamentary Boycott
Voice of America
TBILISI, GEORGIA - Georgia's main opposition party on Sunday announced the end of a months-long parliamentary boycott that has plunged the Caucasus nation into a spiraling political crisis, following disputed elections last year.
Georgia's opposition parties have denounced massive fraud in the October 31 parliamentary elections, which were won narrowly by the ruling Georgian Dream party. In the months since, they have staged numerous mass protests, demanding snap polls and refused to assume their seats in the newly elected parliament. The boycott that has left around 40 seats vacant in the 150-seat legislature weighed heavily on Georgian Dream's political legitimacy.A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's rocket launch during a news program at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea, May 27, 2024. FILE - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks to reporters in Colombo, July 29, 2023. FILE - A TV screen shows a report of North Korea's spy satellite into orbit with its third launch attempt this year with an image of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 22, 2023.
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