The 2016 parliamentary elections of Georgia took place on 8 and 30 October 2016 and were won by the ruling Georgian Dream that consolidated its power by achieving a constitutional majority. Continue reading 2016 Elections Parliament of Georgia
In February 2023 the Peoples Power faction of the Georgian Parliament launched the draft law “On Transparency of Foreign Funding”, … Continue reading Georgia back to the USSR
6 February 2023 via No Candidacy: EU’s Fatal Error? – Civil.ge In my latest at Civil Georgia I argue the … Continue reading No Candidacy: EU’s Fatal Error? – Civil.ge
The 1995 parliamentary elections of Georgia took place on 5 and 19 November, in parallel with the presidential elections and were won by Citizen Union of acting head of state Shevardnadze. Continue reading 1995 Elections Parliament of Georgia
The 2020 parliamentary elections of Georgia took place on 31 October and 20 November during the corona pandemic and were won by the ruling Georgian Dream. The election result was contested by the opposition, causing a prolonged political crisis. Continue reading 2020 Elections Parliament of Georgia
The 1999 parliamentary elections of Georgia took place on 31 October and 14 November. Continue reading 1999 Elections Parliament of Georgia
In a fast paced development, the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War between Azerbaijan and Armenia has triggered talk of reopening raillinks in the South Caucasus that have long been closed. Many of these links have an origin that go back to the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. Continue reading Reviving old rail connections in the South Caucasus
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
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
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
“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
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
