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Georgia president 'ahead in poll'

Georgia Materials 5 January 2008 21:42 (UTC +04:00)

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili appears on track for re-election, with exit polls suggesting he won more than half the vote in Saturday's vote.

If Mr Saakashvili is confirmed to have won more than 50%, he would avoid the need for a run-off.

But another exit poll put opposition leader Levan Gachechiladze ahead.

The vote is seen as a test for democracy in the former Soviet republic after huge opposition protests were suppressed in November.

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