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Analyses | | Marek Matusiak

Georgia Bidzina Ivanishvili presents his government

… On 8 October Bidzina Ivanishvili, the leader of Georgian Dream (GD), which won the parliamentary elections in Georgia, and who is also its candidate for prime … pro-Western wing of the GD coalition. These include Georgia’s former ambassador to the UN, Irakli Alasania …
Analyses | | Marek Matusiak

Georgia the opposition is holding its first rally

… October. The overriding theme was the protection of Georgia’s pro-Western line in foreign politics. The … April: the support level for the government coalition Georgian Dream (GD) is 60% while the figure for UNM is … – avoided meltdown, is a success and  novelty in Georgia’s modern history. However, declarations made by …
Analyses | | Maciej Falkowski

The parliamentary election in Georgia Georgian Dream remains in power

… The first round of parliamentary elections took place in Georgia on 8 October. A mixed, proportional-and-majority election system applies in Georgia (77 seats are distributed according to … in single-member constituencies). The governing party, Georgian Dream, won in the proportional system, with a …
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz, Marek Matusiak

Georgia the opposition leader can take part in elections

… On 22 May, at the third reading, the Georgian parliament passed an amendment to the … EU citizens to stand in elections if they have lived in Georgia for at least five years. These amendments have … Tbilisi by the newly established opposition coalition Georgia’s Dream, headed by Bidzina Ivanishvili, a …
OSW Commentary | | Wojciech Górecki

The Autumn of the Georgian Patriarch The role of the Orthodox Church in Georgia and in Georgian politics

… Analyses dedicated to Georgia’s domestic situation usually omit the religious … religious organisation, i.e. the autocephalous Georgian Orthodox Church (GOC). The relatively few … issue are exceptions. Meanwhile, the fact that Georgians as a nation are very devout (religion is an …
Analyses | | Marek Matusiak

Constitutional reform in Georgia changing to stay the same

… On 15 October, the Georgian parliament accepted amendments to the … their introduction   Until now, the central role in the Georgian political system has been played by the … until the moment when the Venice Commission (invited by Georgia to express an opinion on the reform) issued its …
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Georgia Settlement with the Communist past

… On 31 May, the Georgian Parliament adopted the Freedom Charter, a … the Duma). Given the young average age of many in the Georgian political and administrative classes, the … into law will be used by Moscow to intensify its anti-Georgian rhetoric. <MMat> …
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Azeri opposition journalist kidnapped in Georgia

… in cash. Muhtarli’s case has sparked a media outcry in Georgia and beyond. The Georgian authorities have initiated an investigation, … are resident in Tbilisi, were offered a fast track to Georgian citizenship. The incident was also criticised …
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

Russia and Georgia a resumption of talks with no prospect of a breakthrough

… representatives of the two countries since the Russian-Georgian war in 2008. The two politicians declared that … economic relations, including Russian investments in Georgia and the return of Georgian wines to the Russian market.     Commentary It …
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Georgia NATO secretary-general visits Tbilisi

… NATO’s secretary-general Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited Georgia, where he opened a NATO liaison bureau in … support in questions which are of key importance for Georgia: its territorial integrity and its aspirations … opened in Tbilisi will be responsible for contacts with Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. The director of office …