Moscow Will Only Consider Absorbing South Ossetia Amid a Georgian Rapprochement With NATO
Executive Summary: South Ossetia wants to join Russia for at least the fourth time now but will not hold a referendum until Moscow agrees. The... MORE
Russia Baits Georgia With Return of Occupied Territories in Run-Up to Parliamentary Elections
Executive Summary: Fears that Russia will interfere in Georgia’s October 2024 parliamentary election are increasing following the appointment of a new pro-Kremlin special representative of the... MORE
Moscow Fears Armenia Now Following Same Path as Georgia and Ukraine
Executive Summary: Moscow fears that Armenia may demand that Russia pull its border guards from Yerevan’s international airport and close its military base at Gyumri,... MORE
Russian Influence in Georgia Ahead of Critical Elections
Executive Summary: Georgia is experiencing the effects of Russia’s soft power through the presence of pro-Russian organizations, media outlets, and parties that assert closer ties... MORE
Georgia Looks to Build Strategic Partnerships With European Union and China
Executive Summary: New Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze is playing a delicate balancing act of attempting to gain EU membership while reproaching the United States... MORE
Geopolitical Stakes High for Upcoming Georgian Elections
Executive Summary: The upcoming parliamentary elections in Georgia will sway the country either toward Europe or closer to Russia. Public opinion polls in Georgia show... MORE
Russians Open Record Number of Businesses in Georgia Amid War in Ukraine
Executive Summary: Russia has significantly increased its influence in Georgian business, particularly after the beginning of the war against Ukraine. More Russian businesses have opened... MORE
Georgia’s New Anti-Western Prime Minister Seeks Ties With China
Executive Summary: Irakli Kobakhidze has been nominated for the position of Prime Minister of Georgia, succeeding Irakli Garibashvili. Influential Georgian Dream Party founder Bidzina Ivanishvili's... MORE
Georgia Gears Up for Billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili’s ‘Third Comeback’
Executive Summary: The recent election of Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili as honorary chairman of the Georgian Dream party has set off speculation about what his... MORE
Some Neighbors Look at Georgia’s Europeanization With Hope, Others With Suspicion
On December 14, 2023, the European Union granted official candidate status to Georgia (Twitter.com/CharlesMichel,December 14, 2023; European Commission, accessed January 2). The decision will presumably... MORE