Georgian court nullifies poll

2003-11-25 10:49

Tbilisi, Georgia - Georgia's highest court on Tuesday invalidated a fraud-tainted parliamentary vote that sparked the peaceful ousting of President Eduard Shevardnadze.

The Supreme Court's decision means that the old parliament will remain in place until new elections are held. The parliament had already scheduled a session later Tuesday to set the date for a new presidential election.

Parliamentary speaker Nino Burdzhanadze, who is serving as Georgia's acting president, has said that the new election should be held within 45 days.

- AP