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Kakachia: With Russian troops 40 km from Tbilisi, Russia is our biggest security threat

(Stars & Stripes) Georgia — Georgian Capt. Kakhaber Shpetishvili’s focus in recent years has been the fight in Afghanistan, where he has battled side by side with U.S. Marines. But…

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Kakachia: Ivanishvili is outside democratic control… he is ultimately calling the shots

(Eurasianet) The government crisis that erupted in Georgia earlier in November was originally cast as a struggle over the country’s geopolitical orientation. But as time passes, it seems the real…

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Trouble in Tbilisi

November 6, 2014

(Foreign Policy) Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili's decision to sack the country's minister of defense, Irakli Alasania, has rattled the fragile Georgian Dream political coalition of six parties that has…

The Ukraine Crisis: Repercussions for Georgia

Russia’s annexation of Crimea is reshaping the geopolitical map of Europe and sending ripples of apprehension across the South Caucasus and wider Black Sea region. Amid Moscow’s direct involvement in…

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Kakachia: Moscow seeks new avenues for gaining support in Georgia

(Transitions Online) Friday 27 June not only brought Georgia into closer association with the European Union – perhaps even more remarkably, it brought the country’s bitterly divided political factions into…

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New Policy Memo: Is Georgia’s Orthodox Church an Obstacle to European Values?

Since independence, many post-Soviet states have witnessed a rise in religious tension, particularly between the predominant Orthodox churches, other faiths, and the secular requirements of modern governance. In Georgia, the…

Is Georgia’s Orthodox Church an Obstacle to European Values?

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What’s With the Crisis in Sukhumi? Is the Turmoil Healthy or a Detrimental Vicious Circle?

A political crisis has been going on in Abkhazia for more than a month, unnoticed in the shadow of the Ukrainian events. When the crisis started, at the end of…

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Georgian Foreign Policy: The Quest for Sustainable Security

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation and Georgian Institute of Politics are proud to present their new book on Georgian Foreign Policy: The Quest for Sustainable Security, a multi-author volume with insights…

Russia’s Policy on International Interventions: Principle or Realpolitik?

Since the collapse of the USSR, Russia’s position on international interventions and sovereignty has appeared ambiguous or incoherent to many observers. With the glaring exception of the Georgia war, Russia…

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Kakachia: With Russian troops 40 km from Tbilisi, Russia is our biggest security threat

Kakachia: Ivanishvili is outside democratic control… he is ultimately calling the shots

Trouble in Tbilisi

The Ukraine Crisis: Repercussions for Georgia

Kakachia: Moscow seeks new avenues for gaining support in Georgia

New Policy Memo: Is Georgia’s Orthodox Church an Obstacle to European Values?

Is Georgia’s Orthodox Church an Obstacle to European Values?

What’s With the Crisis in Sukhumi? Is the Turmoil Healthy or a Detrimental Vicious Circle?

Georgian Foreign Policy: The Quest for Sustainable Security

Russia’s Policy on International Interventions: Principle or Realpolitik?