Follow our live blog for updates and results as Georgians vote in an election seen as a critical point in shaping the country's future inside, or outside, of the EU.
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00:00Georgia's ruling party, Georgian Dream, declared victory as a lead with a majority vote, according
00:07to first partial results released by the Central Election Commission.
00:12Earlier on Saturday, all parties had claimed victory after exit polls showed different
00:17winners, but the partial results show that the ruling party is in the lead by almost
00:2253 percent.
00:24It's still unclear who will form the next government, but if Georgian Dream wins a parliamentary
00:29majority, it will stoke fears about the country's bid for EU membership.
00:35The political landscape in Georgia is extremely polarized, and as a result, the elections
00:40have been incredibly divisive.
00:43The pivotal parliamentary elections put Georgia at a crossroad between the EU and Russia,
00:48and many voters saw the elections as a make-or-break vote on the opportunity to join the European
00:53Union.
00:54An investigation opened after a video went viral showing several people stuffing a box
00:59with ballots, and violence broke out in several locations.