Vasili Rukhadze

Vasili Rukhadze holds an M.A. in political science from the City University of New York and a Ph.D. in political science from Kent State University. He was a Visiting Scholar at the Harriman Institute of Columbia University in 2007–2008. Mr. Rukhadze served as the Chairman of the Georgian Truth Commission from April to December 2010 (until the completion of the project). He has been a regular contributor to the Jamestown Foundation’s Eurasia Daily Monitor since 2012. Currently, he is a Visiting Lecturer of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh.

All articles

Clear Filters

Georgian Government Insists on Direct Talk With Moscow-Backed Separatists

03.26.2018 Vasili Rukhadze

On March 9, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili appealed to the government of Russia to take “reasonable, at least minimal steps, for bringing [Georgian-Russian] relations...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Georgia

Georgia’s Much Celebrated Visa Liberalization With European Union Comes Under Threat

03.08.2018 Vasili Rukhadze

Exactly one year ago, in Mach 2017, Georgia celebrated the launch of the much-sought-after visa-free travel rules (so-called visa liberalization) with the European Union. The...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Georgia

Azerbaijan Becomes Monopoly Supplier of Natural Gas to Georgia

02.12.2018 Vasili Rukhadze

In January, the Georgian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development approved its annual energy assessment (balance), which shows that Georgia will not purchase any natural...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Azerbaijan

Breakaway Abkhazia Begins New Year With a New Phase of Political Turmoil

01.24.2018 Vasili Rukhadze

The Russian-occupied Georgian region of Abkhazia was hit by a new political scandal on the eve of 2018. Its proximate cause did not appear overly...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Georgia

Get in Touch

Submission Guidelines

The Jamestown Foundation welcomes original, analytically driven submissions. Please review our editorial standards and publication specific formats below before submitting your article for consideration.

Media enquiries

For media enquiries, please use the contact form to request statements, interviews, or expert commentary on global security and strategic affairs.