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Thu 04 Apr 2009Thousands attend Georgia rally
At least 60,000 Georgians rallied today at the start of a campaign to try to force President Mikheil Saakashvili to resign, an effort led by opponents emboldened by last year's disastrous war with Russia.
Opposition leaders have promised to demonstrate daily outside parliament in Tbilisi until Mr Saakashvili quits, accusing him of monopolising power and stifling reforms promised in the 2003 Rose Revolution that swept him to power.
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