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Kakachia: A significant part of the Georgian public is frustrated over both major political parties and will vote for a ‘third force’

(IWPR) Ahead of Georgia’s upcoming parliamentary elections, new forces are emerging to try and win support from an electorate disillusioned with the current ruling coalition. According to a pre-election survey,…

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Kakachia: Expectations on fast track NATO integration created by the [Georgian] political elites did not materialize

(Huffington Post) Ex-Soviet Georgia could start a gradual drift back into the orbit of its former overlord Russia if it does not see tangible signs soon that it will be invited…

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The South Ossetia Referendum: No Rush for the Russians

(Carnegie Moscow Center) Over the past few years, the situation in and around South Ossetia has frequently incited heated debates. A new status quo was established in the Caucasus following the…

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The Costs to the United States of the August 2008 War

May 19, 2016

(SCAR) To assess the question of what kind of costs the 2008 war imposed on the United States or to U.S. foreign policy, we need to distinguish between a few meanings…

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President of Georgia Margvelashvili at GW; Dr. Welt Moderates

Washington, DC — President of Georgia, H. E. Giorgi Margvelashvili, joined students and guests at the George Washington University this morning to share his outlook on “Enhancing Euro-Atlantic Security.” President Margvelashvili offered…

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Kakachia: Policymakers should form a new group, the Black Sea Trio, of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova

(New Eastern Europe) Dealing with Russian involvement and implementing reforms – that is the main advice the members of the European Parliament gave to Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova in its resolution…

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Kakachia: Lifting of sanctions against Iran will mean a lot of new opportunities for Georgia

(Institute for War & Peace Reporting) Experts in Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia have expressed guarded optimism about the potential economic benefits that the end of sanctions against Iran may bring to…

The Limits to Russian Soft Power in Georgia

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Russia’s use of soft power in Georgia has become an obligatory talking point in discussion of the two countries’ relations. Western media is full of predictions…

“Hybrid” vs. “Compound” War: Lessons From The Ukraine Conflict

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Soon after the outbreak of open conflict in Ukraine, it became fashionable to interpret the conflict as a kind of “hybrid warfare.”[1] However, the military and…

The Curious Case of Rustavi-2: Protecting Media Freedom and the Rule of Law in Georgia

November 19, 2015

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Rustavi-2 is the most popular television channel in Georgia. It has the most advertising revenue and airs most of the country’s top-watched programs, including news shows.…

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Kakachia: A significant part of the Georgian public is frustrated over both major political parties and will vote for a ‘third force’

Kakachia: Expectations on fast track NATO integration created by the [Georgian] political elites did not materialize

The South Ossetia Referendum: No Rush for the Russians

The Costs to the United States of the August 2008 War

President of Georgia Margvelashvili at GW; Dr. Welt Moderates

Kakachia: Policymakers should form a new group, the Black Sea Trio, of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova

Kakachia: Lifting of sanctions against Iran will mean a lot of new opportunities for Georgia

The Limits to Russian Soft Power in Georgia

“Hybrid” vs. “Compound” War: Lessons From The Ukraine Conflict

The Curious Case of Rustavi-2: Protecting Media Freedom and the Rule of Law in Georgia