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Georgia certifies Biden as winner of the presidential election in the state -media

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WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Georgia on Friday certified President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election in the state, according to media reports, making official Biden's win of the state's 16 electoral votes.

President Donald Trump did not win Georgia's electoral votes, the secretary of state said on Friday after a recount and audit performed after a narrow victory be Democratic President-elect Joe Biden.

"Like other Republicans. I'm disappointed, our candidate didn't win Georgia's electoral votes," said Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who called himself a proud Trump supporter. "I live by the motto that numbers don't lie. As secretary of state, I believe that the numbers that we have presented today are correct."