Politics

May 18, 2021

Parliament Speaker Visits Brussels

Freshly-appointed Parliament Speaker Kakha Kuchava is visiting Brussels on May 16-20, where he has already met European Parliament Vice-President Klára Dobrev and Belgian Parliament's Chamber of Representatives President Eliane Tillieux

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May 17, 2021

Dmanisi Locals Agree to End Conflict

With shaking hands, ethnic Georgian and Azeri seniors of the southern town of Dmanisi expressed readiness this evening to end hours-long street violence between locals, triggered after last night's local shop incident

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May 05, 2021

‘Rustavi Azoti’ Strike Ends in Pay Raise

Some 2,000 workers of the Rustavi Azoti, a major Georgian manufacturer of mineral fertilizers, have come to an agreement with company leadership on pay raises, ending a week-long strike demanding “human working conditions” and a long-promised salary increase

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April 29, 2021

The Digital Divide: How the Pandemic Has Exposed Inequalities in the Georgian Education System

Author: Tata Burduli, Senior Researcher at GeoWel Research In March 2020, in response to the pandemic, Georgia’s 2000 schools closed their doors, and the country’s 600,000 students switched to online classes

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April 26, 2021

Moscow Wins from the New Socio-Economic Deal with Sokhumi

In November 2020, Sokhumi signed a program on the “formation of common social and economic space” with Moscow, envisaging harmonization of the Abkhaz ‘laws’ with the legislation of the Russian Federation

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April 26, 2021

Op-ed | Georgia’s Representatives Must Learn to Distinguish their Friends from Enemies

Author: Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Professor of Politics at Dublin City University Georgia is on our minds in Ireland but for the wrong reasons

Politics

April 25, 2021

Chiatura Miners On Strike, Demands Partially Met

The Georgian Manganese, a company that together with its affiliates and subsidiaries runs the mining sector in the western Georgian town of Chiatura, announced today it has reached an agreement with a part of some 3,000 workers, on strike since April 23 and demanding a pay rise of 50%

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April 22, 2021

Q&A | The Deal is Signed: What now?

After months of the deepening political crisis that followed the October 31 parliamentary elections, the ruling Georgian Dream and part of the boycotting opposition MPs signed the EU-mediated compromise on April 19

Politics

April 19, 2021

Georgian Dream, Opposition, Except for UNM, EG, Sign EU Proposal

16 boycotting lawmakers seem to be joining the new Georgian Parliament, as the ceremony of signing the compromise proposal put forward by European Council President Charles Michel is now taking place in the Presidential Palace in downtown Tbilisi

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April 18, 2021

Opposition Politicians on Namakhvani HPP Protests

Thousands have been protesting in western Georgia against the construction of the Namakhvani Hydropower Plant on the Rioni River for months now

Politics

April 16, 2021

Interview | On the Soviet Past, Myths and Relevance

The centennial anniversary of the Soviet occupation induced discussion in Georgia about the Soviet past, distinctly demonstrating that the opinions about the Soviet Union still differ in the society

Politics

April 16, 2021

Interview | Turkish Ambassador on Bilateral Ties with Georgia, Namakhvani HPP

Thousands have been protesting in the western city of Kutaisi and the Rioni River Valley against the construction of the nearby Namakhvani Hydropower Plant for months now

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April 13, 2021

Q&A | How Can Gali Residents be Heard?

The tragic drowning of the four Gali residents who were trying to cross Enguri river towards the Tbilisi-controlled Zugdidi district has made headlines in the Georgian media

Politics

April 12, 2021

From Khulo to Namakhvani to Gardabani, Georgia’s Activists in Spotlight

Georgia's current political crisis pushes numberless pressing issues the country is facing into the background

Politics

April 01, 2021

Insight | Soviet Occupation Centennial Reminds of the Unresolved Past

On a melancholic day of February 25, Georgia marked 100 years since the Soviet army took over Tbilisi, ending the independence of the first, ephemeral social-democratic Republic

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March 29, 2021

Op-Ed | Georgia’s Election Administration Needs Complete Overhaul

The ongoing post-election crisis, which had overshadowed many of Georgia's more pressing problems, is awaiting a solution during the second cycle of EU-led mediation

Politics

March 27, 2021

Opinion | How to Reset Georgia’s Foreign Policy

We have argued in the previous piece that the self-centered nature of Georgia’s foreign policy has outlived itself and can no longer protect the national interests adequately when both regional and international realities are changing

Politics

March 19, 2021

Op-ed | Crisis Must Bring Solutions

The government is afraid to use the word “crisis

Politics

March 18, 2021

Q&A | Why is Georgia on EU’s Mind?

Georgia has been used to the EU being a concerned and sympathetic but relatively distant watcher of internal politics

Politics

March 15, 2021

Ministers Reflect | Kaha Baindurashvili (MoF 2009-2011)

Ministers Reflect is a new interview series on “how to be effective in government”, following a model developed by the Institute for Government in London

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