Is Georgia’s New Government Shifting the Country’s Geopolitical Course Toward Russia?
On November 1, Georgia’s new prime minister, the leader of the “Georgian Dream” coalition, Bidzina Ivanishvili, announced the creation of the position of the Prime... MORE
Georgia Proposes to Unblock the Trans-Caucasus Railway
One of the closest associates of Georgia’s Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, State Minister for Reintegration Paata Zakareishvili, has unveiled the government’s idea to unblock the... MORE
Special Commentary: Georgia’s Moment of Truth
In the wake of the opposition victory in Georgia’s parliamentary election (Civil Georgia, October 2), the jubilation or sorrow that was felt initially among Georgians... MORE
Russian Policy in Georgia in a State of Flux
The victory by the Georgian Dream (GD) opposition coalition in the parliamentary elections on October 1 has surprised outside observers. According to the latest official... MORE
The Vote in Georgia: Why Saakashvili Lost, Why Ivanishvili Won, and What This Means for the Future
The final results of the Georgian parliamentary elections were not announced yet when President Mikhail Saakashvili conceded that his party lost the majority of the... MORE
Georgian Forces in Shoot Out with North Caucasus Militants
A Georgian news agency surprised everybody on August 28 with the announcement that the country’s armed forces had launched a special operation against an armed... MORE
Georgian Forces in Shoot Out with North Caucasus Militants
A Georgian news agency surprised everybody on August 28 with the announcement that the country’s armed forces had launched a special operation against an armed... MORE
Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections: A Referendum on Reforms
Echoing Ronald Reagan’s 1980 election campaign theme, Georgia’s governing United National Movement (UNM) tells voters to “ask [themselves] a very simple question: Is Georgia now... MORE
Putin Confirms the Invasion of Georgia Was Preplanned
The fourth anniversary of the August 2008 Russo-Georgian war has been marked by a seemingly open spat between the supporters of President Vladimir Putin and... MORE
Georgian Dream’s Parliamentary Candidates: Personal Loyalties Unite an Eclectic Lot
The Georgian Dream opposition coalition, and its dominant party of the same name, has presented almost all of its candidates for single-mandate districts in Georgia’s... MORE