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
Russian ‘Elves’ in Georgia Fight Against Putin
On November 20, Radio Tavisupleba, the Georgian service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, published an article about Russian citizens’ activism in Georgia in fighting against... MORE
European Commission Recommends Candidate Status for Georgia
On November 8, the European Commission made the historic recommendation to award EU candidate status to Georgia (Ec.europa.eu, November 8). The final decision to officially... MORE
Georgia Positions Itself as Mediator Between Armenia and Azerbaijan
On October 26 and 27, Tbilisi hosted the fourth annual Silk Road Forum. The forum brought together about 2,000 guests from 60 countries to discuss... MORE
Georgia Awaits EU Decision on Candidate Status
Georgia’s aspirations to become a candidate for EU membership were seen by many in the country as an effective consolidating factor for Georgian politics and... MORE
Georgian Dream Officials Fear a ‘Revolutionary Scenario’ in Georgia
On October 2, the State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) released a statement alleging that three Serbian trainers are recruiting activists with the intent to orchestrate... MORE
Russian Naval Base in Abkhazia Strengthens Separatists Yet Weakens Pro-Russian Officials in Georgia
Russia has been planning to establish a permanent naval base in the Ochamchire district of occupied Abkhazia for quite some time. On October 4, the... MORE
Georgia Intensifies Its Relationship With China
On September 6, China’s ambassador to Georgia, Zhou Qian, made an important declaration regarding Beijing’s interest in the development of the deep-water Port of Anaklia... MORE
Georgian Government Launches Impeachment Proceedings Against Pro-European President
On September 1, the ruling Georgian Dream party announced the initiation of impeachment procedures against President Salome Zourabichvili (Facebook.com/KobakhidzeOfficial, September 1). The ruling party’s discontent... MORE