U.N. General Assembly Calls for Refugees’ Return to Georgia’s Abkhazia and South Ossetia
On September 9 the United Nations General Assembly condemned the "forced displacement" of the population from Georgia's Abkhazia and South Ossetia territories, strongly upheld the... MORE
Turkish-Abkhazia Ties Test Turkey’s Strategic Partnership with Georgia
The plight of the Turkish captain of a tanker intercepted by Georgian authorities while carrying goods en route to Abkhazia highlighted the dilemmas of Turkey's... MORE
Georgia’s Efforts to Protect Its Territorial Waters
by Giorgi KvelashviliThe Kremlin appears to be increasingly incensed at Georgia’s efforts to protect the sovereignty of its territorial waters in the Black Sea. Over... MORE
Erecting a Wall inside Georgia
by Giorgi KvelashviliOn August 14 the head of the legitimate government of Abkhazia, Gia Baramia, addressed the Abkhaz people from a bridge on the Enguri... MORE
Reforming the National Security Council of Georgia
by Giorgi Kvelashvili On August 7, 2009, in an unprecedented move for a post-Soviet state, President Saakashvili invited opposition leaders to the newly built presidential... MORE
Nuclear Submarines Deployed to Deter U.S. Interference in Russia’s Confrontation with Georgia
As the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Georgia in August 2008 approaches, the situation on the ceasefire line is becoming increasingly tense. Russia and... MORE
Parameters of U.S. Military Assistance to Georgia Emerge from Congressional Hearings
by Alexander MelikishviliThe testimonies and comments by senior U.S. diplomats and military officials during the three recently held congressional hearings flashed out the parameters of... MORE
U.S. Defers Decisions on Re-Arming Georgia
U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden made clear during his Georgia visit (July 22-23) that the United States would not supply Georgia with defensive weapons. Georgia has... MORE
Incidents in Georgian Conflict Zone Ahead of War’s First Anniversary
Ahead of the first anniversary of the Russia-Georgia war (August 7), Russian and South Ossetian forces are creating small-scale incidents with a potential for escalation... MORE
Georgian-Russian Spy Row Preceded Vice President Joe Biden’s Visit to Tbilisi
by Alexander MelikishviliOn Tuesday, July 21, on the eve of the U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's July 22-23 official visit to Tbilisi, the Georgian television... MORE