Anna Kalandadze of Voice of America/Georgia spoke to Robert Hamilton, Professor of Eurasian Studies at US Army War College on his recollections of Russo-Georgian war of 2008 and where the country is going ten years after.
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Strong rain and flooding of houses and streets in Gali, Abkhazia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Strong rain caused flooding of streets and houses in the southern Gali district of Abkhazia on Friday.
The exact scale of the damage is not yet known, but the head of the local de facto administration claims the consequences would have been worse
Fire breaks out in South Ossetian de facto president's building
TBILISI, DFWatch–The building of de facto president’s administration in South Ossetia caught fire on Wednesday, destroying about 140 square meters.
The fire took place on August 8, on the 10th anniversary of the five day Russo-Georgian war, which claimed hundreds of lives from both sides.
აგვისტოს ომის დღეებში ორივე ოკუპირებულ რეგიონში დიდი სამხედრო წვრთნები დაიწყო
რუსული არმია ოკუპირებულ ტერიტორიებზე მასშტაბურ სამხედრო სწავლებებს ატარებს. ცხინვალის რეგიონის სოფელ ძარწემის პოლიგონზე დიდი სამხედრო წვრთნები დაიწყო წარმოსახვითი მტრის მოსაგერიებლად
Separatist politician claims US strong-armed Latin American countries to not recognize Abkhazia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Several Latin American countries that considered recognizing Abkhazia as an independent country refrained from doing so after the personal intervention by US and UK leaders, a former Sokhumi politician has claimed in an interview with Russian news agency RIA Novosti.
Former Georgian foreign minister Zourabichvili declares presidential run
TBILISI, DFWatch–Former Georgian Foreign Minister Salome Zourabichvili has declared her intention to run for president of Georgia, and the ruling GD party appears to be ready to back her candidacy.
Zourabichvili, who is of of Georgian origin but was born in France, served as French ambassador
Georgia triple murder suspect placed under psychiatric evaluation
TBILISI, DFWatch–A 19 year old shepherd charged with murdering an American family of three is undergoing psychiatric evaluation, his lawyer said on Monday.
Malkhaz Kobauri, who faces life sentence for the savage killing of Ryan and Lora Smith and their 4 year old son Caleb, is being examined
Abkhazia steps up fight against drug crimes with draconian measures
TBILISI, DFWatch–Sokhumi responds to the mass outcry over the growing problem of drug addiction by introducing draconian new measures, including capital punishment.
Abkhazia’s de facto parliament has adopted
Villagers clash with riot police over illegal logging in Svaneti, Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Villagers clashed with police in the highland Svaneti region of Georgia on Thursday. The unrest was triggered by the arrival of the finance police.
The confrontation lasted throughout the day during which locals blocked the only road connecting
Paul Stronski: Georgia has carved out as much independence as possible against very large and aggressive neighbor
Voice of America’s Ani Chkhikvadze sat down with Paul Stronski, Carnegie Endowment fellow in Washington DC to discuss Georgia’s domestic and foreign affairs.