Georgia Faces Becoming a Pariah State to West
Executive Summary: The Georgian parliament inaugurated a new president, Mikheil Kavelashvili, on December 29 despite continuing protests calling for repeat parliamentary elections and the continuation... MORE
Georgian Dream Launches Russian-Style Repression Against Opponents
Executive Summary: Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s November 28 announcement about suspending EU integration discussions has caused a pre-revolutionary situation to develop in Georgia, with... MORE
Georgians Protest Government Decision to Suspend EU Accession
Executive Summary: On November 28, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze declared that talks about Georgia’s EU ascension would be postponed until 2028, sparking protests across... MORE
Georgian Dream Hopes to Elect New President With a One-Party Parliament
Executive Summary: Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that a new president will be elected in early January. This will be the first time the... MORE
Armenia and Azerbaijan Weigh in as Ruling Georgian Party Claims Controversial Victory
Executive Summary: The ruling Georgian Dream secured re-election for another four-year term, and ethnic Azerbaijani and Armenian populations in Georgia, who tend to support the... MORE
Georgian Officials Reflect on Implications of Parliamentary Elections
Executive Summary: The October 26 parliamentary elections in Georgia are highly contested, with the ruling Georgian Dream party facing allegations of vote rigging. The party... MORE
Georgian Elections Mark Western Geopolitical Defeat and Win for Russian Influence
Executive Summary: Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party announced its victory in Georgia’s parliamentary elections on October 26, sparking outrage from the opposition due to suspected... MORE
Western Actors and Georgian Opposition Demand Sanctions Against Informal Leader Ivanishvili
Executive Summary: The European Parliament adopted a resolution requesting sanctions on Georgia and its informal leader, Bidzina Ivanishvili, following the parliamentary elections on October 26... MORE
Georgia’s Path to EU Accession Depends on Upcoming Parliamentary Elections
Executive Summary: The European Parliament adopted a resolution on October 9, calling on the EU executive body to freeze aid to the Georgian government and... MORE
Georgia’s Ruling Elite Prepares for Complete Capitulation to Russia
Executive Summary: Bidzina Ivanishvili, the informal leader of Georgia, made a recent statement promising an apology to puppet regime of so-called South Ossetia controlled by... MORE