IRI’s Public Opinion Research in Georgia: Pro-Russian Politicians Show Dismal Ratings
By Giorgi KvelashviliAt the end of March, the International Republican Institute (IRI) unveiled the results of the public opinion research it conducted throughout Georgia –... MORE
Economic Embargo on Georgia: Why Would Russia Like to Lift It?
By Giorgi KvelashviliTbilisi has been under Russian embargo since the fall of 2006 when Moscow imposed sanctions on Georgia’s major agricultural products such as wine... MORE
Russia Tries to Find ‘Georgia Link’ in the Moscow Metro Blasts
By Giorgi KvelashviliOn March 29, 39 people were killed in twin suicide bombings on the Moscow Metro, for which Russian officials have already blamed terrorist... MORE
Violating the 2008 Ceasefire Agreement, Moscow Treats the Occupied Georgian Regions as Russian Provinces
By Giorgi KvelashviliThe leader of the Russian occupation regime in Georgia’s Abkhazia region is once again on a trip to Moscow. Sergei Baghapsh left on... MORE
Circassians Look to Georgia for International Support
On March 21, participants in a landmark conference “Hidden Nations, Enduring Crimes: The Circassians and the Peoples of the North Caucasus Between Past and Future”... MORE
Armenia: Key Beneficiary of Russian-Georgian Border Opening
Russia and Georgia have reopened their main land border crossing less than 18 months after fighting their brief, but bitter war and severing diplomatic relations.... MORE
Will Georgia Recognize the Circassian Genocide?
By Giorgi KvelashviliOn March 20-21, the Georgian capital of Tbilisi hosted the conference: Hidden Nations, Enduring Crimes: The Circassians and the Peoples of the North... MORE
Moscow Exploits TV Invasion Hoax to Isolate Georgia
On March 13, the pro-government, Imedi TV broadcasted what appeared to be a documentary report about a new Russian invasion that led to President Mikheil... MORE
A New Russian Invasion of Georgia: Is It So Unrealistic?
By Giorgi KvelashviliOn March 13, 2010, the Georgian television channel Imedi TV aired a mock news broadcast pretending to report on a new Russian invasion... MORE
Liberal Development: Georgian Response to Putin’s Agenda
By Giorgi KvelashviliOn February 26, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili delivered his annual state of the nation address in Georgian Parliament. In sharp contrast to the... MORE