Aslan Abashidze
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Aslan Abashidze is the former leader of the Ajarian Autonomous Republic in western Georgia. He served in this capacity from 18 August 1991 to 5 May 2004. He resigned under the pressure of the central
Abashidze in 2002
Rose Revolution
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The Rose Revolution or Revolution of Roses was a nonviolent change of power that occurred in Georgia in November 2003. The event was brought about by widespread protests over the disputed parliamentar
Aslan Abashidze
…as he and the government traded accusations of corruption and treason. The forced resignation of Shevardnadze in November 2003 – widely dubbed the "Rose Revolution" – created a political crisis between Abashidze and the new government in Tbilisi. The Georgian opposition had strongly criticised Shevardnadze for…
Georgia, Tbilisi Rose Revolution
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Mikheil Saakashvili with protestors