Election
Mikhail Saakashvili wins 52.% of the vote over his nearest challenger, Levan Gachechiladze, who tallies 27%
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2008 in Georgia
Explore 19 historical events and records for Georgia in 2008.
Historical records for Georgia in 2008
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January
February
President of Georgia
Mikheil Saakashvili sworn in for second - and last - term as president of Georgia
August
Invasion of Georgia
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says ``war has started in the breakaway region of South Ossetia while Georgia accuses Russia of ``a well-planned invasion and appeals to world leaders for help. Georgia, a US ally who wants to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, accuses Russia of stoking tensions in South Ossetia and another separatist region, Abkhazia
Rule of Abkhazia
Georgia, a US ally who wants to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, accuses Russia of stoking tensions in South Ossetia and another separatist region, Abkhazia
Rule of South Ossetia
Georgia, a US ally who wants to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, accuses Russia of stoking tensions in South Ossetia and another separatist region, Abkhazia
Ceasefire
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili signs an EU-backed ceasefire, but the document is rejected by Moscow
Ceasefire
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili signs an EU-backed ceasefire, but the document is rejected by Moscow
Invasion of Georgia
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili signs an EU-backed ceasefire, but the document is rejected by Moscow
Invasion of Georgia
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili signs an EU-backed ceasefire, but the document is rejected by Moscow
September
Economy of Georgia
A US Navy ship loaded with humanitarian aid steamed through the Dardanelles on its way to Georgia, as the Bush administration prepared to roll out a $1 billion economic aid package for the ex-Soviet republic
Invasion of Georgia
A US Navy ship loaded with humanitarian aid steamed through the Dardanelles on its way to Georgia, as the Bush administration prepared to roll out a $1 billion economic aid package for the ex-Soviet republic
Invasion of Georgia
In Georgia US Vice President Dick Cheney condemned Russia for what he called an "illegitimate, unilateral attempt" to redraw this US allys borders by force
Invasion of Georgia
French President Nicolas Sarkozy pressed Moscow to honor its pledge to withdraw troops from Georgia, while Russian soldiers prevented international aid convoys from visiting Georgian villages in a tense zone around the breakaway province of South Ossetia
Invasion of Georgia
Russia said it will station 7,600 troops in South Ossetia and in Abkhazia, announcing an imposing long-term presence less than a day after agreeing to pull forces back from areas surrounding the provinces
Rule of Abkhazia
Russia said it will station 7,600 troops in South Ossetia and in Abkhazia, announcing an imposing long-term presence less than a day after agreeing to pull forces back from areas surrounding the provinces
Rule of South Ossetia
Russia said it will station 7,600 troops in South Ossetia and in Abkhazia, announcing an imposing long-term presence less than a day after agreeing to pull forces back from areas surrounding the provinces
Invasion of Georgia
Georgias Government said intercepted mobile phone calls show that Russian tanks and troops invaded before Georgia unleashed its offensive against South Ossetia, pressing its claim that Russia was the aggressor in the war last month
Rule of Abkhazia
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed friendship treaties with Georgias breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and promised them the backing of Russias armed forces
Rule of South Ossetia
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed friendship treaties with Georgias breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and promised them the backing of Russias armed forces
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