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Tornike Zurabashvili 17/04/2020 - 12:46
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In Georgia, State Bows to Church amid Coronavirus Crisis
As Georgian Orthodox Church defies government-imposed restrictions ahead of the Easter festivities, the country braces for further virus fallout. Tornike Zurabashvili is former editor of Civil.ge and a fellow at the Eurasia Democratic Security Network (EDSN). Read his other articles on Civil.ge The Coronavirus crisis proved to be a litmus test for Georgia on many accounts. Not only did it test the battle readiness of…
15/04/2020 - 14:51
The Four Musketeers at Frontline of Georgia’s Fight against Pandemic
22/03/2020 - 23:01
Georgian Orthodox Church Defies Some Emergency Rules amid Coronavirus Pandemic
17/03/2020 - 13:53
Crisis in Abkhazia: What You Need to Know

Insight

Direct Speech

Civil.ge 05/05/2020 - 01:32
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On Recognition of Georgia by Entente Powers: January 14, 1920
Noe Zhordania (also spelled Noé Jordania), President of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Georgia. “Citizens! Allow me to congratulate you, to congratulate the Georgian people on joining the community of nations with unfurled banners, and on assuming our equal station among the peoples…
17/04/2020 - 12:46
In Georgia, State Bows to Church amid Coronavirus Crisis
15/04/2020 - 14:51
The Four Musketeers at Frontline of Georgia’s Fight against Pandemic
22/03/2020 - 23:01
Georgian Orthodox Church Defies Some Emergency Rules amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Opinion

The Daily Dispatch

Civil.ge 22/05/2020 - 01:38
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The Daily Dispatch
21 May 2020 EU cash to handle Covid-19 fallout — Boundary closures cost lives — Tskhinvali targets EUMM in a bio-sample hoax — President Speaks Out — MPs battle out the post-emergency bill — Who’s cool and who’s not? The Daily Dispatch is our editorial…
07/05/2020 - 21:00
100 Years Ago Today Soviet Russia Recognized Georgia. That Agreement Still Matters
07/05/2020 - 18:57
Georgia’s Phantom Treaty
23/04/2020 - 14:37
Q&A: What’s Driving Anti-Lockdown Protests in Marneuli?

Op-ed

Op-eds

Civil.ge 07/05/2020 - 21:00
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100 Years Ago Today Soviet Russia Recognized Georgia. That Agreement Still Matters
Author: Giorgi Kandelaki, Member of the Georgian Parliament, European Georgia Party When commenting on banning of flights to Georgia in June last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin repeated popular point often heard in Moscow on Georgia: Both Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia were “gifted” to Georgia by Stalin. Therefore – the argument goes – Russian troops in those regions are merely restoring historic justice. The…
07/05/2020 - 18:57
Georgia’s Phantom Treaty
11/03/2020 - 17:49
Deal on Electoral Reforms: What Now?
20/02/2020 - 01:07
Georgia’s Climate Change Opportunity

Germany Declares two Russian Embassy Employees Non-Gratae for non-Cooperation on Khangoshvili Murder case

The German Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on 4 December, that the Federal Foreign Office today declared two employees of the…

Is Armenian Foreign Policy Changing? – A Conversation with Anahit Shirinyan

More than a year has passed since mass protests in Armenia unseated a corrupt and unpopular regime of Prime Minister…

Yerevan bids for closer ties with Tbilisi: will that work?

The new Armenian government under Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeks to advance political and economic cooperation with Georgia, but conflicting…

Q&A: What’s Behind Armenia’s Decision to Skip UNGA Vote on Georgia’s IDP Resolution?

The United Nations General Assembly adopted on June 4 a resolution reiterating the right of return of all displaced persons…

Faces of Protest: People who animate Georgia now

Spontaneous protests that sprung up in Tbilisi starting June 20 have baffled many observers. These protests do not respond to…

Russian Soft Power Fails, Pointing the Way to a New Georgian Consensus

Last week the Georgian government hosted the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of Orthodox Christian nations, which is headed by a Russian Communist…

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Democracy: Partners' Concern

News
PM Gakharia Responds to U.S. Lawmakers’ Criticism
Civil.ge 19/05/2020 - 21:53
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05/03/2020 - 21:46
26 MEPs Express Worry over Georgia’s Democratic Backsliding
20/02/2020 - 00:36
Staff Director of U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Meets Georgian PM, Opposition Leaders
17/02/2020 - 16:37
Letters Gone Unheeded: New Normal of U.S.-Georgia Relations?
12/02/2020 - 22:46
Latvian Foreign Minister Concerned about Ugulava’s Imprisonment
12/02/2020 - 22:27
European Parliament Members Slam Georgian Gov’t over Ugulava Verdict
12/02/2020 - 18:54
Estonia, Sweden ‘Concerned’ about Gigi Ugulava’s Imprisonment
12/02/2020 - 13:47
U.S. Congressman Weber Concerned over Georgia’s “Backsliding from Democratic Values”
12/02/2020 - 12:43
EU ‘Watches Closely’ Supreme Court Ruling against Gigi Ugulava

Tbilisi Protests

News
Court Rules Bail for June 20 Tbilisi Protest Activist
Civil.ge 23/03/2020 - 20:58
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13/03/2020 - 20:51
Court Left Detained June 20 Tbilisi Protest Activist in Custody
06/02/2020 - 17:20
Shame Movement Activists Send Open Letter to Ambassador Degnan
12/12/2019 - 15:16
Stink Disrupts Parliament Session
12/12/2019 - 12:19
Committee Endorses Judges, as the Police Detain 16 Protesters Outside
03/12/2019 - 18:32
Georgian Dream Supporters Hit the Streets, Countering Tbilisi Protests
26/11/2019 - 10:13
Riot Police Clears Parliament Entrances, Protest Continues
22/11/2019 - 13:10
Q&A: Georgian politics, where do we go from here?
21/11/2019 - 17:01
Court Sends Mtavari Arkhi Shareholder to Pretrial Custody

Tbilisi Pride

News
2019: The Year in Review
Civil.ge 31/12/2019 - 15:12
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10/07/2019 - 15:53
The Cross and the Rainbow
10/07/2019 - 15:52
A story of one march
09/07/2019 - 12:28
Update: Two Parallel Rallies in Tbilisi Last Till Sunrise
08/07/2019 - 22:15
First Ever Impromptu Pride Parade Held in Tbilisi
08/07/2019 - 13:22
Rustavi 2 TV Back on Air
08/07/2019 - 03:08
Tbilisi Pride Announced, Cancelled Again Citing Threats
21/06/2019 - 19:43
Organizers Say Tbilisi Pride Postponed
20/06/2019 - 21:14
CSOs Call on Government to Immediately Respond to “Vigorous Attack” of Pro-Russian Forces

Photo Stories

Multimedia
In Photos: Coronavirus Lockdown in Tbilisi
Civil.ge 08/04/2020 - 18:01
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06/01/2020 - 19:28
In Photos: Iranian Embassy Holds Vigil for Soleimani in Tbilisi
20/06/2019 - 23:50
In Pictures: Tense Protest in Tbilisi
15/06/2019 - 19:39
Gallery: Hate groups confront activists on 14 June
24/10/2018 - 15:28
Tbilisi Ahead of Presidential Vote