Anti-Russian Sanctions Increase Transit Role of Georgia
The Western sanctions imposed on Russia due to its aggression against Ukraine include a ban on overland cargo transit through Russian territory. This situation has... MORE
Is De-Oligarchization of Georgia Possible?
In her July 13 speech in the European Parliament (EP), Lithuanian parliamentarian Rasa Jukneviciene stressed, when talking about the problems of Georgian democracy, that the... MORE
Georgian Fears of Widespread Russification Intensify
As a result of the war in Ukraine and Western sanctions on Russia, according to the latest data, about 250,000 Russians are already in Georgia... MORE
Georgian President Calls for Bans on Pro-Russian Parties and Violent Groups
In a social media post on July 5, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili admitted that “the public is still waiting for the perpetrators to be brought... MORE
Georgia-NATO: The Pause ‘Deepens’
On June 28–30, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili took part in the ceremonial portions of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit held in Madrid,... MORE
Saakashvili Proposes Creating a Dual Georgian-Abkhazian Federation
Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili, who is sitting in prison after a Tbilisi court sentenced him to three and six years behind bars for abuse of... MORE
Georgia Is Europe but Faces Growing Risk of Losing Its Euro-Atlantic Future
As expected, at the European Union summit in Brussels, on June 23, the European Council decided not to award membership candidate status to Georgia. The... MORE
Georgian Transit Booming Because of War in Ukraine and Anti-Russian Sanctions
On June 3, the Georgian Ministries of Internal Affairs and Finance announced that all employees of the Border and Customs Department would begin operating each... MORE
Georgia Claims Pole Position Among Eastern European EU Aspirants
On June 3, at the Global Security Forum, in Bratislava, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili declared, “I will say without exaggeration that Georgia has always... MORE
Russia Is Ready to Reward Georgia for Standing Down
On May 17, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order to lift all restrictions on the movement of Russian citizens through the Nizhny Zaramag... MORE