Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, right, drives a vehicle on a new highway linking Tbilisi and Gori, in Gori, near the de-facto border with Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia, some 32 kilometers (20 miles) south of the South Ossetian capital Tskhinvali, Friday, Aug. 7, 2009. Saakashvili defiantly marked the first anniversary of his country's war with Russia on Friday, denouncing Russian troops who control two Georgian regions as "invaders." AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, right, drives a vehicle on a new highway linking Tbilisi and Gori, in Gori, near the de-facto border with Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia, some 32 kilometers (20 miles) south of the South Ossetian capital Tskhinvali, Friday, Aug. 7, 2009. Saakashvili defiantly marked the first anniversary of his country's war with Russia on Friday, denouncing Russian troops who control two Georgian regions as "invaders."

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  1. Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili gestures speaking at a joint news conference with Latvian President Valdis Zatlers in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009.
  2. Latvian President Valdis Zatlers, back left, and Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, review honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential palace in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009.
  3. Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili drives a single seat racing car as he takes part in the opening ceremony of a new road between Tbilisi and Gori, in Georgia Monday, Nov. 23, 2009.
  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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