A double referendum was held in

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...

on 5 January 2008, alongside

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. One question was a binding referendum on whether to bring forward the 2008 parliamentary elections from October to April/May. The second was a non-binding advisory referendum on joining

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.Georgia to Hold Plebiscite on NATO Membership
UNA Georgia, 26 November 2007 Both proposals were approved with over 75% in favour.

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were subsequently held on 21 May.

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Referendums in Georgia (country) NATO membership referendums

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