TBILISI – Against a backdrop of a peaceful and smooth election day, Georgia demonstrated that the fundamentals of democracy are taking hold in a country where just 10 years ago a fraudulent election precipitated street protests that led to a change in government, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) said in a statement here today.

TBILISI – The National Democratic Institute (NDI) announced the arrival today of an international delegation to observe the Oct. 27 presidential election in the Republic of Georgia. The group includes political and civic leaders, election experts and regional specialists.

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