In the Face of Recent Russian-Abkhaz Disagreements, is Georgian-Abkhaz Dialogue Possible?
In the Russian-occupied Georgian region of Abkhazia, the last couple weeks of June 2015 were dominated by news of an unusual spat between the typically... MORE
Will Threat of Islamic State Push Georgia Closer to Russia?
By Paul GobleAs it has done in Central Asia, Moscow is urging Georgia and other countries in the South Caucasus to return to closer cooperation... MORE
France Is Prepared to Supply Advanced Air Defense Infrastructure to Georgia
On June 15, during the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, where important deals for arms supplies are often agreed, Georgia signed its first ever... MORE
Georgia’s Anaklia Port May Alter Balance of Power Near Russian-Occupied Abkhazia
On June 9, the Georgian government finally selected two winners, two consortia that are to move to the final stage of the bidding process to... MORE
Georgia Arrests Pankisi Gorge Residents Who Allegedly Recruited for Islamic State
Members of the so-called Islamic State (IS) have been quite active in the Pankisi Gorge, one of the most picturesque mountain gorges in Georgia, since... MORE
Georgia Arrests Pankisi Gorge Residents Who Allegedly Recruited for Islamic State
Members of the so-called Islamic State (IS) have been quite active in the Pankisi Gorge, one of the most picturesque mountain gorges in Georgia, since... MORE
Alleged IS Recruiter Arrested in Georgia’s Pankisi Gorge
By George TsereteliOn June 14, the counter-terrorism unit of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs conducted special operations in the Pankisi Gorge, leading to the... MORE
When Will Mikheil Saakashvili Return to Georgia?
The appointment of former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili as the head of government administration (governor) of Odesa province in Ukraine produced a wave of speculation... MORE
Ukrainian Government Enlists Georgian Talent
President Petro Poroshenko and the government of Arseniy Yatsenyuk have invited a significant number of foreign experts to take up government posts and design the... MORE
European Union Snubs Georgia on Visa Free Travel Rules, as Pro-Russian Sentiments Grow in the Country
At the Eastern Partnership summit, held on May 21–22, in Riga, Latvia, the European Union delayed granting Georgia (along with it Ukraine) visa free travel... MORE