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reatening instability in this former Soviet republic once considered a beacon of reform.For the pro-Western Saakashvili, the prospect of unrest is an ironic echo of the mass demonstrations that swept him into office four years ago as a champion of democracy fighting rigged elections.An observer mission from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe gave the election a mixed assessment [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], calling it a significant step for democracy while pointing to an array of violations. Russia, which vies with the West for influence in Georgia, sharply criticized the vote.Saakashvili nearly 53 percent of Saturday's vote-- narrowly clearing the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a runoff election-- said Central Elections Commission head Levan Tarkhnishvili. His main challenger [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Levan Gachechiladze, had 27 percent.Saakashvili's narrow aversion of a runoff underlined Georgia's deep divisions. His democratic credentials have been in question since police violently dispersed anti-government demonstrations in November and Saakashvili imposed a state of emergency that shut down an independent television station.He defused the political crisis by calling the early presidential election, cutting short his own five-year term [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], clearly confident of winning
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