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Rose Revolution: Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze resigns following weeks of mass protests over flawed elections.
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Rose Revolution
2003 popular uprising in Georgia
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 parliamentary elections and culminated in the resignation of President Eduard Shevardnadze,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Country in the Caucasus between Europe and Asia
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Eduard Shevardnadze
Georgian politician and diplomat (1928–2014)
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