In May 2005, speaking to an enthusiastic crowd in Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital, then-US President George W. Bush hailed the country as a “beacon of democracy”. Since then, however, Georgia’s trajectory has changed. The Greek statesman...
Tag - Irakli Gharibashvili
Mikheil Saakashvili’s return to Georgia last weekend – and his subsequent arrest – likely had little impact on the country’s local elections. In his...
Georgia’s local elections – scheduled for October 2 – are this year about far more than mayors and local councils. The stakes in Georgia’s upcoming...
What was behind the Georgian government’s decision last month to turn down an EU loan? Georgia’s government has pointed to a high level of economic growth...
In early July, disturbing events in Tbilisi showcase deep divisions within Georgian society, Russian influences and question the country’s European path. On July...
Just as Georgia’s latest political crisis appeared to have passed, the release of audio recordings allegedly implicating the country’s prime minister in the...
