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GIP commentary: The Treaty on Open Skies and the Causes of Russian-Georgian Confrontation

Access to neighboring states’ military intelligence data is an important element in…

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Activists of '#merjirserjin' initiative hold a protest rally against RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan on the Republic Square of Yerevan, Armenia

3 reasons why the Armenian revolution means nothing for the foreign policy of the country and 3 reasons why we thought it would

The significance of the April 2018 events in Armenia will become clearer…

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Workplace Drug Testing: A Blind Spot of the Drug Policy Reform

The Georgian zero-tolerance drug policy, inherited from the Saakashvili administration, has faced…

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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley holds photographs of victims during a meeting at the United Nations Security Council on Syria at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, NY, U.S. April 5, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

P3’s Military Airstrikes in Syria: Cui Bono?

On April 13, 2018, in response to reports of the alleged use…

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Threats to Georgia’s Visa-Free Regime: Perspectives from European Capitals

Nearly one year ago, on March 28, 2017, Georgian citizens received the…

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To Snitch or Not to Snitch? Explaining Non-cooperation with Police in Georgia

On December 1, two schoolboys were stabbed to death in a violent…

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Georgia is Returning to Its Place at the European Table

When the Soviet Union dissolved on New Year’s Eve, 1991, it was…

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GIP Commentary: Syria’s Diplomatic Overture to Abkhazia

On September 27, a Syrian delegation paid a so-called “official” visit to…

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Engaging Ethnic Minorities: What the Catalonia Referendum Means for Georgia

Levan Kakhishvili* On October 1, Catalonians voted in a referendum to become…

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GIP Commentary: The U.S. Military Budget and Georgia

On September 18, 2017, the U.S. Senate passed a military budget for…

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Georgia and the Candidates for German Chancellor

Bidzina Lebanidze* Germany’s next parliamentary elections will be held on September 24.…

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What the Saakashvili Situation Means for Georgia and Ukraine

The now stateless former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili was candid when…

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