Watch: Georgia election chief doused with paint

Official Giorgi Kalandarishvili was doused during the confirmation of a controversial poll.

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Official Giorgi Kalandarishvili was doused during the confirmation by David Kirtadze, an opposition party official.

Kalandarishvili signed a protocol that said pro-Russian party Georgian Dream had won another term, which has triggered days of protests in the capital, Tbilisi.

The pro-western president, Salome Zourabichvili, described the vote as illegitimate, accusing Russia of interference.

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