By David IberiOn July 21, Georgian Parliament unanimously adopted a resolution on the Soviet occupation of Georgia and declared February 25 the Day of Soviet Occupation. From now on, the Georgian government is charged with the organization of special events to honor the victims of... MORE

By David IberiOn July 13, Georgian media reported that the presidents of Georgia and Belarus, Mikheil Saakashvili and Alexander Lukashenka, had met in Crimea during the Georgian leader’s short trip to Ukraine a few days earlier. According to the office of the Georgian president, Saakashvili... MORE

By Taras KuzioI very much enjoyed reading Vitaly Sych’s article by this title published in the leading Ukrainian weekly magazine Korrespondent and the Kyiv Post. It is rare to read an article in Ukraine praising Georgia under President Mikheil Saakashvili – even though Ukrainians tend... MORE

By David Iberi The Georgian capital has seen several high-profile visits over the past weeks, and as reported by Georgian media more dignitaries are expected to arrive in the following days despite the unusual triple-digit temperatures and the summer vacation season. Shortly after U.S. Secretary... MORE

By Erica MaratA month after the shocking violence in southern Kyrgyzstan, questions about what sparked a clash between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbeks remain. Kyrgyz NGOs and western experts are calling for a thorough international investigation. However, Kyrgyz president Roza Onubayeva has been sending mixed signals... MORE

By David Iberi On July 7, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gave an interview to Mir, a Russian television and radio company. The themes chosen for discussion reflected on Russia’s relations with the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, and the present and future of... MORE

By Taras KuzioAn illuminating analysis in the reputable British magazine Jane’s Defence Weekly (June 29) alleges that while the US denies it has instituted an arms embargo on Georgia, the reality is that one is in place. A Janes Defence Weekly (JDW) correspondent at the... MORE

By David IberiU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to Georgia, as part of her Eastern European tour, on July 5 is seen in Tbilisi as an important diplomatic step that could help both Georgia’s external security and domestic stability. At a joint press conference... MORE

By Taras KuzioOn April 27, the Ukrainian parliament voted by a margin of 236 to extend the Black Sea Fleet base in Sevastopol. On July 1, the parliament voted again by a margin of 259 for a new law on the “Fundamentals of Domestic and... MORE

By Taras KuzioUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton paid a two day visit to Ukraine last week as part of a wider tour to the region. This was her fourth visit to Ukraine which she twice visited as First Lady in the Clinton administration, her... MORE