Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili (C), his wife Sandra Roelofs (6th L) their sons Nikoloz (7th L), 2, and Eduard (FRONT 3rd R), 13, and Saakashvili 's mother Giuli Alasania (FRONT 2n R) attend a protest rally in Tbilisi on September 1, 2008. Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Georgian capital Tbilisi and other Georgian cities to protest against Russia's occupation of parts of the ex-Soviet Republic. Getty Images logo Getty Images 14 months ago

Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili (C), his wife Sandra Roelofs (6th L) their sons Nikoloz (7th L), 2, and Eduard (FRONT 3rd R), 13, and Saakashvili 's mother Giuli Alasania (FRONT 2n R) attend a protest rally in Tbilisi on September 1, 2008. Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Georgian capital Tbilisi and other Georgian cities to protest against Russia's occupation of parts of the ex-Soviet Republic.

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  2. Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili leaves a new synagogue after an opening ceremony in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. A new synagogue has opened in the capital of Georgia and President Mikhail Saakashvili is hailing it as a symbol of Georgia's multiculturalism.
  3. Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili gestures during a Security Council meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009. Georgian officials say the country's defense minister has been replaced for the second time since the nation's war with Russia a year ago. The spokesman for Georgia's national Security Council said President Mikhail Saakashvili announced the change at a meeting Thursday.
  4. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, right, and Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili talk during their meeting in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, Nov 19, 2009.
  5. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, right, and Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili embrace during their meeting in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, Nov 19, 2009.
  6. Opposition supporters gather for a protest rally against President Mikhail Saakashvili's policies in Tbilisi, Georgia, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. About 2,000 opposition demonstrators have rallied in the Georgian capital to protest the policies of President Mikhail Saakashvili. Protesters have demanded political reforms and more media freedom. Some have called for Saakashvili's resignation.
  7. An opposition supporter stands behind a poster referring to a police crackdown at an opposition rally two years ago, during a protest against President Mikhail Saakashvili's policies in Tbilisi, Georgia, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Demonstrators wear masks to protest against the use of tear gas by police during a crackdown on opposition protest on that date two years ago.
  8. Opposition supporters carrying a poster march during a protest against President Mikhail Saakashvili's policies in Tbilisi, Georgia, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Demonstrators wear masks to protest against the use of tear gas by police during a crackdown on opposition demonstration two years ago in Tbilisi.
  9. Opposition supporters hold a poster showing President Mikhail Saakashvili during a protest rally in Tbilisi, Georgia, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. About 2,000 opposition demonstrators have rallied in the Georgian capital to protest the policies of President Mikhail Saakashvili. Protesters have demanded political reforms and more media freedom. Some have called for Saakashvili's resignation.
  10. Opposition supporters hold posters during a protest against President Mikhail Saakashvili's policies in Tbilisi, Georgia, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. About 2,000 opposition demonstrators have rallied in the Georgian capital to protest the policies of President Mikhail Saakashvili. Protesters have demanded political reforms and more media freedom. Some have called for Saakashvili's resignation.
  11. FILE -- In this Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008, file photo, Georgians hold national flags at a rally in support of their President Mikhail Saakashvili near the Georgian parliament in the capital Tbilisi. Hollywood filmmakers have recreated the rally in Georgia's capital while filming a movie about the 2008 Russia-Georgia war, with Hollywood star Andy Garcia playing Saakashvili.
  12. In this photo taken late Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, Hollywood star Andy Garcia seen playing Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili during a film shoot in Tbilisi. Hollywood filmmakers have recreated a rally in Georgia's capital while filming a movie about the 2008 Russia-Georgia war, with Andy Garcia playing President Mikhail Saakashvili. The real rally took place on Aug. 12, 2008.
  13. In this photo taken late Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, Georgians take part in a film shoot in Tbilisi. Hollywood filmmakers have recreated a rally in Georgia's capital while filming a movie about the 2008 Russia-Georgia war, with Hollywood star Andy Garcia playing Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili. The real rally took place on Aug. 12, 2008.
  14. FILE -- In this Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008, file photo, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili gestures speaking at a rally in Tbilisi. Hollywood filmmakers have recreated the rally in Georgia's capital while filming a movie about the 2008 Russia-Georgia war, with Hollywood star Andy Garcia playing Saakashvili.
  15. In this photo taken late Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, Hollywood star Andy Garcia seen playing Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili during a film shoot in Tbilisi. Hollywood filmmakers have recreated a rally in Georgia's capital while filming a movie about the 2008 Russia-Georgia war, with Andy Garcia playing President Mikhail Saakashvili. The real rally took place on Aug. 12, 2008.
  16. In this photo taken late Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, Georgians take part in a film shoot in Tbilisi. Hollywood filmmakers have recreated a rally in Georgia's capital while filming a movie about the 2008 Russia-Georgia war, with Hollywood star Andy Garcia playing Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili. The real rally took place on Aug. 12, 2008.

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