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Thousands of opposition supporters rallied in Georgia’s capital Friday, demanding that the president step down following the arrest of a former defense minister who accused the leader of involvement in a murder plot.
The small, U.S.-allied former Soviet republic was thrown into turmoil earlier this week, when hawkish former Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili alleged that President Mikhail Saakashvili, his former ally, was corrupt and had encouraged him to kill a prominent businessman.
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Items compiled from Tribune news services.
