Russia and Georgia Agree to Unite Against ‘Church Separatism’ in Abkhazia
Ilia II, the patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church (GOC), met in his Tbilisi residence, on November 2, with Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) of Volokolamsk (Russia).... MORE
Georgian Dream Wins Big in Municipal Elections, Further Consolidating Its Power
On October 21, Georgia held its first municipal elections since the 2014 regional self-governance reforms, which were supposed to transfer more powers to local governments... MORE
Authorities in Abkhazia Strengthen Discriminatory Policies Against Ethnic-Georgian Population
In the Gali district of the Russian-occupied separatist Georgian region of Abkhazia, the local administration is launching a campaign to oust ethnic Georgians who refuse... MORE
Invasive Stink Bug Pest Devastates Georgia’s Agriculture
The South Caucasus republic of Georgia is struggling with a plague of brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB), or Halyomorpha halys. Originally native to East Asia,... MORE
Georgian President Calls for a United Western Strategy Against Russian Aggression
The Georgian seaport city of Batumi hosted the eleventh annual Georgia Defense and Security Conference (GDSC), on October 12. The event was attended by Georgian... MORE
Who Provoked the Clashes Between Local Armenians and the Georgian Police?
On September 30, Georgia’s minister of interior, Giorgi Mgebrishvili, urgently traveled to Samtskhe-Javakheti, a region on the country’s southern border. Most of the residents of... MORE
Five Years after Taking Power, Georgian Dream’s Promises Remain Unfulfilled
October 1 marked five years since the Georgian Dream (GD) coalition, led by Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, won its landslide victory against the ruling United... MORE
Georgian Opposition Attacks Bank of Billionaire Ivanishvili
The party of former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili, United National Movement (UNM), has begun actively preparing for local elections, scheduled for October 21. Its first... MORE
Georgia’s Ruling Party ‘Supermajority’ Passes Unilateral Constitutional Reform
The parliament of Georgia approved amendments to the Constitution, on September 26, in its final, third reading. One hundred and seventeen lawmakers—mostly from Georgian Dream–Democratic... MORE
Georgia Hosts Large-Scale, Multinational Military Drills
From September 3 to September 11, Georgia hosted the multinational military exercise Agile Spirit 2017 (Agenda.ge, September 11). Originally, Agile Sprit started off as a... MORE