Rosneft Expands Its Presence in South Caucasus Via Georgia
Late in 2014, Russian state oil company Rosneft acquired 49 percent of the Georgian company Petrocas Energy Group, which owns a strategically important oil terminal... MORE
Death of Georgian Volunteer in Ukraine Sparks Controversy in Georgia
Alexandre Grigolashvili, a Georgian volunteer who was fighting on the Ukrainian side in that country’s ongoing war against Russia-sponsored separatists, was killed in action on... MORE
Georgia and Armenia Try to Maintain Friendship Across Geopolitical Barriers
Last week (December 11), Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan paid an official two-day visit to Georgia (Newsday.ge, December 11). The head of the Armenian government... MORE
Experts See Planned Russian Road Connecting Dagestan to Georgia as Threat to Latter
The plans to build a road connecting Dagestan to Georgia have caused concern among experts outside Russia (see EDM, October 2). Following its moves in... MORE
Experts See Planned Russian Road Connecting Dagestan to Georgia as Threat to Latter
The plans to build a road connecting Dagestan to Georgia have caused concern among experts outside Russia (see EDM, October 2). Following its moves in... MORE
Fraying Georgian Government in Denial as Currency Spirals Downward
On December 5, Georgia’s national currency, the lari, fell by another 2.86 percentage points against the US dollar, hitting its lowest point since spring 2004.... MORE
Georgian Chechens Increasingly Play Key Roles in Both Islamic State and Its Rivals
After the followers of Sheikh Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi proclaimed their allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) organization (sedmitza.ru, June 30), some of the rebel forces... MORE
Georgian Chechens Increasingly Play Key Roles in Both Islamic State and Its Rivals
After the followers of Sheikh Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi proclaimed their allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) organization (sedmitza.ru, June 30), some of the rebel forces... MORE
Russian-Abkhaz Agreement: What Is Moscow’s Plan for Georgia?
Georgian authorities are trying to devise new tactics and a new style of relations with Moscow after the November 24 signing of the Russian-Abkhazian agreement... MORE
Radio Appendage of ‘Russia Today’ Appears in Georgia
As of several weeks ago, the station Radio-Sputnik has begun broadcasting in Georgia from its studio located on Ateni Street in downtown Tbilisi. It prepares... MORE