Arab Today
OSCE election observers said Monday that Georgia\'s presidential poll -- which saw an ally of billionaire Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili replacing outgoing Mikheil Saakashvili after a decade in power -- was \"positive and transparent\".
\"In a positive and transparent election, the Georgian people have confirmed last year’s historic transfer of power,\" Joao Soares, a senior member of the OSCE mission, said in a statement.
It said Sunday\'s election in the ex-Soviet state was well-run and \"took place in an amicable and constructive environment\".