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<text id=92TT2436>
<title>
Oct. 26, 1992: An Awesome Mandate
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<history>
TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1992
Oct. 26, 1992 The Iceman's Secrets
</history>
<article>
<source>Time Magazine</source>
<hdr>
THE WEEK, Page 22
WORLD
An Awesome Mandate
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<p>Shevardnadze wins approval to lead Georgia out of war
</p>
<p> Georgian leader Eduard Shevardnadze could barely suppress his
jubilance at what he called the "embarrassing" results in the
parliamentary elections. In the first balloting held in the
republic since President Zviad Gamsakhurdia was forcibly
deposed last January, Georgians by a majority of 95% endorsed
the former Soviet Foreign Minister's uncontested bid to become
chairman of a new parliament. Shevardnadze promised his new
constituents that he would do everything he could "not to leave
them disappointed."
</p>
<p> Shevardnadze had staked his reputation on the
parliamentary elections. The gamble paid off. Georgians turned
out to vote in such huge numbers -- over 80% cast ballots in
most regions -- that many had to wait for hours in line. Armed
with such a mandate, Shevardnadze hopes to revive peace talks
with Moscow over the Abkhazian crisis, and promptly moved last
week to set up a new defense council to bring his own military
forces under control.
</p>
</body></article>
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