TBILISI, Georgia (AP) ? About 10,000 supporters of embattled pro-Western President Mikhail Saakashvili have gathered for a rally testing their strength ahead of October's presidential vote.
Saakashvili's United National Movement lost October's parliamentary election to the Georgian Dream bloc led by Russia-friendly billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, who became prime minister. Saakashvili's authority has been further weakened by a constitutional reform that has shifted powers from the presidency to Parliament and the prime minister.
Saakashvili has been on the defensive since the parliamentary vote and some of his top lieutenants have faced abuse of office charges.
Ahead of Friday's rally, Ivanishvili's party leveled new accusations against the president, accusing him of wasting government money on foreign trips. Saakashvili has rejected the criticism, saying that it helped boost the ex-Soviet nation's prestige and attract investment.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/rally-georgia-backs-embattled-president-131917112.html
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