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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…

Levan Kakhishvili

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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Vice President Mike Pence, Tuesday, Aug 1, 2017, Tbilisi, Georgia. (Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen)

What Has The United States Done for Georgia Lately?

Most observers expected U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s recent visit to Georgia…

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Popular Oligarchy: Why the Public Still Supports Georgian Dream

Bidzina Lebanidze* Recent public surveys have confirmed a paradoxical trend in Georgian…

Bidzina Lebanidze

The DCFTA – A Chance for Georgia to Benefit from the EU’s Transformative Power?

The geopolitical shift resulting from the European Union’s Eastern Enlargement in 2004…

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Facing the Problem of Georgian Criminality in the EU

For three months now Georgia has enjoyed visa-free travel to the European…

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Preparations for the Eastern Partnership Summit: The Prospect of Political Differentiation

Elene Panchulidze* German Bundestag Resolution on the Eastern Partnership Countries On June…

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GIP Commentary: The Venice Commission Opinion on Georgia’s Constitutional Reforms

Shortly after winning a substantial majority in last year’s parliamentary elections, GD…

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