Anti-Rose Revolution Rally Held

Hundreds of protesters held a peaceful demonstration in Tbilisi on November 23 to protest against the Rose Revolution, which brought into power President Saakashvili two years ago.

Demonstration was organized by Justice Party, which is led by ex-security chief of Georgia Igor Giorgadze, who is wanted for a failed terrorist attack against ex-President Shevardnadze, as well as by newly formed Anti-Soros movement. The latter was set up in October, as founders said, to resist ?expansion? of ideas promoted by billionaire philanthropist George Soros, which, as they put it, ?threaten the Georgian nation.?

A group of supporters of late Georgian President Zviad Gamsakhurdia also joined the demonstration.

Meanwhile, latter on November 23 thousands of citizens gathered on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi to celebrate second anniversary of Rose Revolution at the out-door show outside the Parliament. Visiting Presidents of Estonia, Romania and Ukraine, as well as Georgian President and other governmental officials also attended the show.

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