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Category: Georgia

Georgian Democracy at Crossroads – Civil.ge
Georgia, Politics

Georgian Democracy at Crossroads – Civil.ge

19 December 2020 via Georgian Democracy at Crossroads – Civil.ge The Georgian Dream team should make clear on which side … Continue reading Georgian Democracy at Crossroads – Civil.ge

Forgotten Transcaucasus railway connection
Georgia, History

Forgotten Transcaucasus railway connection

In October 2020, on my way to Shatili in the Georgian Khevsureti region, I stumbled upon a large tunnel entrance … Continue reading Forgotten Transcaucasus railway connection

A day in Georgia’s Khevsureti region
Georgia, Travel

A day in Georgia’s Khevsureti region

On a free day in October 2020 I took up the opportunity to travel to one of the few mountain … Continue reading A day in Georgia’s Khevsureti region

Georgia’s Phantom Treaty — Civil.ge
Georgia, Politics

Georgia’s Phantom Treaty — Civil.ge

“From now on, the Georgian Nation is accepted by the great nations, as equal – among equals”. Those were the … Continue reading Georgia’s Phantom Treaty — Civil.ge

Putin: Throwing sand of historic deceit — Civil.ge
Georgia, Politics

Putin: Throwing sand of historic deceit — Civil.ge

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a history lecture in Yekaterinburg on July 9, 2019 on the status of Abkhazia and … Continue reading Putin: Throwing sand of historic deceit — Civil.ge

What could European suspension of visa-free travel for Albania mean for Georgia?
Georgia, Politics

What could European suspension of visa-free travel for Albania mean for Georgia?

The Dutch government has decided to request the European Commission to suspend visa-free movement for Albanians, who enjoyed this since 2010. Can this decision of the Dutch government influence Georgia’s visa free travel to the Schengen Zone and the challenges it faces? Continue reading What could European suspension of visa-free travel for Albania mean for Georgia?

Russia – Georgia War 2008: Rolling into war
Georgia, Politics

Russia – Georgia War 2008: Rolling into war

This summer it has been 10 years ago the world was caught by surprise when Russian and Georgian military forces started a war over a small Georgian separatist region that not many had heard of: South Ossetia. While it took many by surprise, the war was in the making for quite some time. A look into the prelude of the war, part three, rolling into war. Continue reading Russia – Georgia War 2008: Rolling into war

Russia – Georgia War 2008: The Prelude #2
Georgia, Politics

Russia – Georgia War 2008: The Prelude #2

This summer it has been 10 years ago the world was caught by surprise when Russian and Georgian military forces started a war over a small Georgian separatist region that not many had heard of: South Ossetia. While it took many by surprise, the war was in the making for quite some time. A look into the prelude of the war, part two. Continue reading Russia – Georgia War 2008: The Prelude #2

Russia – Georgia War 2008: The Prelude #1
Georgia, Politics

Russia – Georgia War 2008: The Prelude #1

This summer it’s been 10 years ago the world was caught by surprise when Russian and Georgian military forces started a war over a small Georgian separatist region that not many had heard of: South Ossetia. While it took many by surprise, the war was in the making for quite some time. A look into the prelude of the war. Continue reading Russia – Georgia War 2008: The Prelude #1

Borderline life: Georgia and South Ossetia
Georgia, Politics

Borderline life: Georgia and South Ossetia

Where accessing your own land is treated as trespassing Continue reading Borderline life: Georgia and South Ossetia

Trip to Tusheti Valley
Georgia, Travel

Trip to Tusheti Valley

Last summer we visited the remote Tusheti valley in Georgia, located in the northeast of the country bordering the Russian Federation Republics of Dagestan and Chechnya. The valley has only one dangerous access road, open only in the summer season. Continue reading Trip to Tusheti Valley

Saakashvili stripped of Ukrainian citizenship: a case of Kompromat?
Georgia, Politics, Ukraine

Saakashvili stripped of Ukrainian citizenship: a case of Kompromat?

Former Georgian President and ex governor of Odessa Saakashvili had his Ukrainian citizenship stripped by Proroshenko over charges of lying about his criminal prosecution in Georgia. Continue reading Saakashvili stripped of Ukrainian citizenship: a case of Kompromat?

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  • Georgian Democracy at Crossroads – Civil.ge 22 Jan 2021
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  • Georgia’s Phantom Treaty — Civil.ge 15 May 2020
  • Russia’s return to Council of Europe: compliance in a rules based order 11 Dec 2019

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