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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

Georgia the foreign agent law v20 A toughening stance ahead of elections

… of April, in response to a motion tabled by the ruling Georgian Dream party (GD), Georgia’s parliament launched work on a draft law … NATO’s Secretary General and the EU’s ambassador to Georgia) as well as the Georgian opposition and the NGO …
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 …
Point of View | | Wojciech Bartuzi, Krzysztof Strachota

Reintegration or Reconquest Georgias policy towards Abkhazia and South Ossetia in the context of the internal and international situation

… The conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia have been Georgia's main security problem since the beginning of … of the parties involved (in particular, the weakness of Georgia in its desire to regain control of the breakaway … West (mainly the United States) became interested in Georgia and the entire South Caucasus, and thus an …
Analyses | | Maciej Falkowski

EU-Georgia visas abolished – what next

… Union’s decision to abolish short-term visas for Georgian citizens came into force. Politically, this is an undoubted success for Georgia on its way to joining the Euro-Atlantic … Eastern Partnership’s main objectives in relation to Georgia. The pursuit of these goals was the driving …
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Georgia the first meeting between Obama and Saakashvili

… was held between US President Barack Obama and the Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, the first one … meeting and the US President's strong support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity was received with great satisfaction by Tbilisi. Georgia is hoping to extend the scope of its cooperation …
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Georgia Police break up protest aimed at preventing Independence Day parade

… the police led to a wave of criticism levelled at the Georgian government, both inside the country and abroad. … led to a wave of criticism of the authorities by the Georgian public (protests took place on 28 and 29 May in … confrontational approach has been poorly received by Georgian society (despite the criticism of the …
Analyses | | Maciej Falkowski, Rafał Sadowski

EU-Georgia delay in the visa liberalisation process

… to defer the abolition of short-term Schengen visas to Georgia. This decision is primarily connected with the … Ukraine. Germany has made its consent in the case of Georgia and Ukraine conditional on the European Union … abolishing visas may also apply to Ukraine, which like Georgia has met all the EU’s conditions. Postponing the …
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Georgia Big lead for the ruling camps candidate in the run up to elections for mayor of Tbilisi

… On 11 May, Georgian television released the results of an opinion … on a mere 7% of the vote. The poll results confirm the Georgian opposition’s weak position and its poor chances … for the opposition to define itself more clearly on the Georgian political scene, but the poll results indicate …