Politics

August 26, 2018

Georgian Politicians Offer Condolences over John McCain’s Death

Georgian politicians offered condolences over the death of John McCain, a senior U

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August 06, 2018

Q&A: What impact of 2008 war?

To reflect on the 10 year anniversary of the Russo-Georgian war, we have asked Georgia-watchers: Ten years after the war, what would you say was its impact on Georgia's trajectory? Ted Jonas, lawyer: It’s difficult to disentangle the impact of the war on Georgia’s political and economic trajectory because so many other factors have had an influence as well

Politics

July 30, 2018

Those Suspicious Georgians

Mistrust is becoming a key societal characteristic of democracy Back in 1990s, an optimistic argument was widely held, that during democratic transition a country like Georgia would overcome the Soviet-era estrangement between the state and the citizens and enhance interpersonal as well as institutional trust

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July 17, 2018

Vladimir Putin: NATO Expansion to Georgia ‘Direct Threat’ to Russia

NATO expansion to Georgia and Ukraine endangers the security of the Russian Federation, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Fox News’ Chris Wallace, shortly after his meeting with U

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July 04, 2018

Georgian Leaders Congratulate U.S. on Independence Day

Georgian President Giorgi Margevlashvili, Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze, Foreign Minister Davit Zalkaliani and Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze congratulated the United States on the Independence Day on July 4

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June 29, 2018

After Assad Debacle, Syrian Opposition backs Georgia

Precisely a month after Georgia has severed diplomatic relations with the Damascus following Assad regime's decision to recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Tbilisi has scored a point by achieving the backing of the Syrian opposition for its territorial integrity

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June 13, 2018

Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili Announces Resignation

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, who held the prime ministerial post since December 2015, announced his resignation in a live televised statement on Wednesday evening

Politics

June 11, 2018

Intolerance throws the Nazi salute in Georgia

Moscow aids and benefits from Nazi rise, but the roots of intolerance are home-grown I first met Petre Ghutidze in front of Tbilisi State University in 2014 at the demonstration to defend Sakdrisi Gold Mine; he was in charge of an amateur rock concert in support of ancient gold mine preservation

Politics

June 07, 2018

Confidential Telegram of the Foreign Minister

In the weeks preceding Georgia's declaration of independence, since 11 May 1918, Akaki Chkhenkeli, the President of the Cabinet of the Trans-Caucasus Federation and, simultaneously, its Foreign Minister is negotiating with the Ottomans in Batumi, while the military situation in and around Georgia continues to deteriorate

Politics

June 01, 2018

The Khorava Street Murders: Justice Delayed, Justice Denied

By Ted Jonas: As a Georgian-speaking foreigner, married to a Georgian, and having many years’ experience living in this country, I am normally pretty well attuned to the local news

Politics

May 31, 2018

Study: Xenophobia in Public Speech on the Rise

Out of 1,926 discriminatory messages expressed in public speech in 2017, some 49% were xenophobic in character, marking a notable increase on 2016, the monitoring report published today by the Media Development Fund (MDF), a Georgian non-governmental media watchdog found

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May 17, 2018

Not the final countdown

by Jaba Devdariani

Politics

June 19, 2017

Georgia-Russia: Getting Security Right

This past spring, the observers of largely anemic diplomatic talks in Geneva were exited to hear the reluctant confirmation by the Georgian foreign ministry of the “minor progress” regarding the non-use-of-force (NUF) agreement

Politics

October 24, 2016

CEC Summarizes Proportional, Majoritarian MP Election Results

The Central Election Commission (CEC) summarized on Sunday the proportional part of the October 8 parliamentary elections as well as the results of the first rounds of majoritarian MP elections, according to which three political parties will enter the new Parliament

Politics

March 11, 2014

Think Strategically on Ukraine

Time for Georgia to sharpen its policy focus As the crisis in Ukraine unfolds, Georgia's political leadership has abandoned its initial caution to take an increasingly harsh tone of condemnation against Russia's occupation of Crimea

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November 29, 2013

After Vilnius: Scheduled Works Ahead

Yesterday in Vilnius, Georgia has initialed its Association Agreement with the European Union

Politics

January 09, 2009

Georgia, U.S. Sign Strategic Partnership Charter

Tbilisi and Washington signed on January 9 a Charter on Strategic Partnership described by the Georgian officials as “historic

Politics

August 17, 2008

Russia Imposed Conflict on Georgia – Saakashvili

Saakashvili: a lie that Georgia started it; • Tbilisi ready for international investigation; • Merkel: no time for putting blame; President Saakashvili has strongly brushed off any suggestion that it was his administration to blame for armed conflict with Russia and said Georgia was ready for international investigation to find out what led to the conflict

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August 07, 2008

‘Georgia Decided to Restore Constitutional Order in S.Ossetia’ – MoD Official

A senior official from the Georgian Ministry of Defense said Georgia had “decided to restore constitutional order in the entire region” of South Ossetia

Politics

May 10, 2007

Sanakoev Appointed as Head of S.Ossetia Administration

President Saakashvili has appointed Tbilisi-loyal South Ossetian alternative leader Dimitri Sanakoev as head of the provisional administrative entity in South Ossetia