South Ossetian Leader Warns Georgia From Moscow
On July 28 in Moscow, South Ossetia's leader Eduard Kokoev told a news conference that "Abkhazia, Karabakh, and Trans-Dniester are ready to render military assistance... MORE
Georgian Media Shackled After Rose Revolution
After the Rose Revolution, relations between the Georgian government and local media have increasingly caused concern, because the government has attempted to tame the press... MORE
Commentary: Policy Recommendations For A Political Solution In Georgia’s Region Of South Ossetia
The following recommendations emerged from a Jamestown Foundation event featuring Senior Jamestown Fellow Vladimir Socor, "The Crisis in South Ossetia: A Test of Russia's Conduct,"... MORE
Policy Recommendations for a Political Solution in Georgia’s Region of South Ossetia
Washington D.C. -- For Immediate Release
Georgian Opposition Declines To Take Advantage Of Ossetia Crisis
Commenting on the latest developments in and around the breakaway South Ossetia region before departing for London on July 12, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili made... MORE
Saakashvili Appoints His Closest Confidants To Head Georgia’s Law-enforcement Agencies
"I'm leaving my political party and opt for political silence," declared the new chairman of the Georgian Supreme Court, Kote Kemularia, after his strong parliamentary... MORE
Russia Turning Back The Clock On Georgian Policy
On June 21, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov told military journalists that Russia would only withdraw its troops from the Batumi and Akhalkalaki bases after... MORE
Georgian Defense System Still Faces Problems
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili's steps toward improving material and technical support for the Georgian army resulted in a significant increase in the military call-up. During... MORE
Russian Military Bases In Georgia: No Negotiations, New Complications
Bilateral negotiations on Russia's military bases in Georgia were expected to resume this week, but did not. At the last minute, Moscow declined Tbilisi's invitation... MORE
Pankisi Emerges As A Litmus Test In Georgia-russian Relations
The much-discussed Pankisi gorge involving Chechen refugees has reappeared on the agenda of Georgian-Russian relations. On a visit to Georgia on June 8-9, a delegation... MORE