00:00Georgia's ruling party is leading the official results of Saturday's parliamentary election,
00:07a crucial vote which could decide the country's future in Europe.
00:12The ruling Georgian Dream party's leaders and supporters began celebrations in Tbilisi
00:17late on Saturday.
00:19However, their victory could be premature, as not all paper ballots and votes cast by
00:25Georgians abroad have been counted.
00:29If Georgian Dream wins a parliamentary majority, it will stoke fears about the country's bid
00:33for EU membership, which was put on hold earlier this year by Brussels after the ruling party
00:39passed laws cracking down on freedom of speech.
00:43Georgia's opposition disputed results of the vote, saying they were falsified.
00:49If this is true, it remains to be seen, but results could decide whether the country pivots
00:53to embrace the West or falls back into Russia's orbit.
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