The United States and the European Union called for a full investigation into reports of violations in an election in Georgia, where the president urged protests on Monday following the disputed parliamentary vote.
The results, with almost all precincts counted, were a blow for pro-Western Georgians who had cast the election as a choice between a ruling party that has deepened ties with Russia and an opposition aiming to fast-track integration with Europe.
President Salome Zourabichvili urged people to take to the streets to protest against the results of Saturday's disputed parliamentary election, which the electoral commission said the ruling party had won.