Kadyrov Pushing for Highway From Chechnya Into Georgia’s Pankisi Gorge
Three factors have come together to explain Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s renewal of older Russian plans for the reconstruction of a highway from Chechnya into... MORE
Georgia Renegotiating Gas Transit Contract With Russian Gazprom
The two-year contract between the government of Georgia and the Russian energy giant Gazprom on natural gas transit from Russia to Armenia expired on December... MORE
Georgian Orthodox Church Opts for Caution Regarding Ukrainian Autocephaly
The main political theme in Georgia in recent days has been the position of the Georgian Orthodox Church (GOC) regarding the recognition of the autocephaly... MORE
Georgian Opposition Refuses to Recognize Results of Presidential Election
The Georgian opposition staged a rally, on December 2, in the center of the capital city of Tbilisi, protesting the outcome of last month’s presidential... MORE
Georgia’s Hyper-Competitive Presidential Election: Prelude to Political Turmoil?
The second round of presidential elections in Georgia is scheduled to take place in a few weeks. The first round of voting, on October 28,... MORE
‘Historical’ Presidential Elections in Georgia
The first round of presidential elections, held in Georgia on October 28, did not reveal a winner. The candidate from the ruling Georgian Dream (GD)... MORE
Last-Minute Scandals Hit Georgia’s Upcoming Presidential Elections
On October 28, the citizens of Georgia will elect a president for the last time via a direct ballot. According to the new constitution, which... MORE
US and NATO Send Reassuring Messages to Georgia
A few weeks before Georgia’s presidential elections, scheduled for October 28, the authorities in Tbilisi are trying to demonstrate their unwavering support for closer links... MORE
Azerbaijan and Georgia Still Cannot Agree on Border
Of all the international borders in the Caucasus, the one between Azerbaijan and Georgia would appear to be the least problematic. The two countries have... MORE
Russian ‘Bomb’ Ticks in the Geographic Center of Georgia
On August 30, five young Georgian citizens, detained by Russian service members for “illegally crossing the state border of South Ossetia,” were released from a... MORE