Sunday, November 16, 2025

Interview: Thomas de Waal on Georgia’s policy on Abkhazia

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Tom de Waal (http://carnegieendowment.org/)

The senior associate with Carnegie Europe specialising in the Caucasus region, the author of books Chechnya: Calamity in the Caucasus, Black Garden: Armenia and Azerbaijan Through Peace and War and The Caucasus: An Introduction, Thomas de Waal discusses the need for nuanced approaches in Georgian policy towards Abkhazia and the future of Abkhaz–Georgian relations.

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Georgian president pardons 95 prisoners in connection with Easter

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President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili on Wednesday pardoned 95 prisoners in connection with Orthodox Easter.

The pardon decree was issued on April 27, and 69 of the pardoned prisoners have already left jail, according to Zviad Koridze,

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PM Kvirikashvili: Peace roadmap for Abkhazia and South Ossetia in the works

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PM: ‘Peace roadmap’ in the works for Abkhazia and South Ossetia (Still from Youtube)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Giorgi Kvirikashvili announced the need for ‘decisive and brave’ steps in relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia and revealed that Georgia was working on a peace plan, which is to be consulted with Georgian public opinion and the de facto republics.

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