Georgian Pre-Election Polls Deflate Opposition’s Expectations
Georgia is holding country-wide local elections on May 30. International and local observers regard these elections as a critical test for Georgia, on four counts.This... MORE
Georgia Develops Functional Relations With Iran
On May 20-24, a delegation of Tehran journalists, led by the Iranian Foreign Affairs Ministry’s Spokesman, Ramin Mehmanparast (with deputy minister’s rank), visited Georgia. The... MORE
Turkey: a Source of Strategic Reinsurance for Georgia
Following recent miscalculations regarding Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Armenia, US policy in the South Caucasus also suffers from an erosion of credibility with regard to Georgia.... MORE
Fresh Polls Confirm Russian Proxies’ Poor Rates in Georgia
By Giorgi KvelashviliAll public opinion polls that have been conducted in Georgia over the past several months show dismal performance of the pro-Russian opposition figures... MORE
Georgia Supports Turkey’s Bigger Regional Role
By Giorgi KvelashviliTurkey has been Georgia’s number one trade partner ever since Moscow imposed harsh economic sanctions on Tbilisi some four years ago. To Russia’s... MORE
Georgian Radical Opposition Launches Seasonal Offensive
Georgia’s extra-parliamentary opposition has launched its annual spring offensive in the streets, for regime change outside the constitutional framework. This campaign has become an annual... MORE
Pro-Russian Forces and a Religious ‘Militia’ in Georgia
By Giorgi KvelashviliLast week a series of turbulent events took place in Tbilisi. A violent rally was held against the establishment of the Day of... MORE
The Council of Europe’s Georgia Policy Ignores Realities on the Ground
By Giorgi KvelashviliThe Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) was scheduled to adopt a resolution on the consequences of the war between Russia... MORE
Moscow Keeps Pushing for ‘Regime Change’ in Georgia
By Giorgi KvelashviliA peaceful transfer of power in Ukraine from Viktor Yushchenko to Viktor Yanukovych was widely hailed as the ultimate triumph of democracy in... MORE
Success of Georgia’s Police Reform Is a Function of Sovereignty
By Giorgi KvelashviliIn his April 15, 2010 article in Foreign Policy, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili wrote about the significant progress his country has made in... MORE