The Georgian government intends to host the 130th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Tbilisi, in May. Controversy over the potential head of Russia’s delegation may well become the pivotal question of this event, rather than what Georgia’s Presidency has achieved in pursuing its stated priorities. Will Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov decide to come and, if yes, what…
Georgia is often cited as one of the closest partners of the United States in the region. Last decades have seen the U.S. spearheading efforts to push forward the Georgian democracy. Clearly, Georgia’s relations with its major benefactor will loom large in this year’s political agenda. Civil Georgia tracks down recent strains in much-valued bilateral relations. The backstory Back in November 14, 2019, ruling Georgian Dream party MPs voted down a constitutional amendment that envisaged transition to fully proportional electoral system…
Georgia’s façade democracy is having an emotionally charged Fall. Spooked by spontaneous protests that erupted in the Georgian capital in June, the ruling Georgian Dream made a major concession to the public, by pledging fully proportional elections in 2020. But at the decisive moment, the…
Q. The new European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen began its work two and half months ago; Mr Josep Borrell replaced Ms Mogherini as the Head of EU’s external arm. Where is Georgia now in the agenda of the new leadership of the European…
