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- 1 2 "ზაალ უდუმაშვილი" [Zaal Udumashvili]. Parliament of Georgia (in Georgian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- 1 2 3 "ზაალ უდუმაშვილი" [Zaal Udumashvili]. Biographical Dictionary of Georgia (in Georgian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ↑ "არჩევნების შედეგების შემაჯამებელი" [Summary of Election Results](PDF). Election Administration of Georgia (in Georgian). 1 November 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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