Georgia celebrated Independence Day with a military parade on May 26. The parade opened with a minute's silence for the late Polish President Lech Kaczinsky and his wife,
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On May 25 the Georgian opposition stated that they would not hold street rallies on May 26, Independence Day, as originally planned. They described this volte-face as gesture of respect for the day and the Georgian Army, which was due to conduct a parade in central Tbilisi.
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