New Georgia Leader Calls for Calm

World | November 24, 2003, Monday // 00:00
New Georgia Leader Calls for Calm Young Georgians rush through downtown Tbilisi as thousands of people went out into the capital’s center to celebrate veteran President Eduard Shevardnadze 's resignation. Photo by AFP

Georgia's new interim leader Nino Burdzhanadze has hailed the non-violent transition of power, and urged the country's people to return to work. Burdzhanadze's words came during her first televised national address following the resignation of Eduard Shevardnadze. "We have managed to overcome the gravest crisis in Georgia's recent history without shedding a single drop of blood," Burdzhanadze said. Shevardnadze stepped down after opposition protesters stormed parliament over alleged election fraud.

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