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Tbilisi court upholds detention order against ex-PM Gakharia
TBILISI, February 20 – A Tbilisi court has upheld a pre-trial detention measure against exiled former Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia in a case linked to events near the village of Chorchana along the occupation line with breakaway South Ossetia. The decision was delivered on Thursday by Tbilisi City Court during a pre-trial hearing. The…
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High profile Tbilisi journalist detained in call centers case
TBILISI, February 19 – Georgian investigative journalist Eliso Kiladze has been detained in connection with the so called “call centers” case, according to Interpressnews. The Prosecutor’s Office confirmed her detention and outlined the charges brought against her. According to prosecutors, Kiladze is charged under specific articles of Georgia’s Criminal Code related to actions connected to…
Opinion
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If Georgia continues punching above its weight it will get bruised
Georgia needs to make mutually exclusive choices and commit to playing a role in the Caucasus. Geography provided Georgia with a range of opportunities limited by size, location, and history. Tbilisi did exploit the opportunities afforded by a period of globalization and U.S. hegemony, redefining the capacity of the state. The country assumed the role…
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Opinion: On whose menu? Georgia, the Black Sea frontier, and the transactional era
An old Georgian legend explains our country’s fate better than most diplomatic cables. When God began distributing lands to the nations, every tribe arrived on time. Only Georgians were late—not out of laziness or neglect, but because they were feasting. When they finally appeared, God asked why. They answered honestly: they had been celebrating, and…