Two Jews were elected to Georgia’s Parliament in elections held in the former Soviet republic. Dzhamal Adzhiashvili of the ruling Union of Georgia’s Citizens and Dennis Davitashvili of the Socialist Party will take seats in the new Parliament, which was elected Sunday. The ruling party, which according to preliminary results took more than 50 percent of the vote, is headed by President Eduard Shevardnadze.
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