Is Georgia getting closer to the EU, but farther from NATO?
On June 27, Georgian Prime Minister Irakly Garibashvili signed a historic Association Agreement between Georgia and the European Union (EU). People in Tbilisi celebrated this... MORE
Georgia’s Local Elections Signal Changes to the Country’s Political Landscape
On June 15, Georgia held local elections. Hundreds of seats on the councils (sakrebulos) of 59 counties (municipalities) and positions for 59 county governors (gamgebeli)... MORE
Russia Warns Georgia Against Signing Association Agreement With European Union
On May 22, Alexander Lukashevich, the spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), grimly declared that there would be consequences for Georgia if... MORE
Georgia Receives More Vague Verbal Promises From NATO
On April 30, while speaking at an event hosted by the Washington-based think tank the Atlantic Council, Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Alasania said that the... MORE
Georgia Offers Compromise to NATO Prior to the Alliance’s Summit in Wales
At a joint conference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Maia Panjikidze, the foreign ministers of Germany and France, Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Laurent... MORE
Despite Bilateral Talks, Russian Threat Still Hangs Over Georgia
A quick glimpse could lead one to conclude that Georgian-Russian relations are truly improving. After an April 16 meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, Zurab Abashidze,... MORE
The Olympic Truce Between Russia and Georgia
The chief of the Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, stated at an April 9 meeting of the Russian security services and law... MORE
Georgia Is Reeling After President Obama’s NATO Statement
Statements and declarations about Georgia made by Western countries and especially the United States carry big weight in Tbilisi. Every one of them is read,... MORE
Kremlin’s Followers in Georgia Become Active
Against the backdrop of Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, its annexation of Crimea and the international community’s weak reaction, supporters of Georgia’s integration into the Eurasian... MORE
Rifts Emerge Within the Georgian Dream Coalition
A severe rift appears to be opening up within the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) coalition. Even more so, the coalition might be headed toward complete... MORE