Regional analysts Zeyno Baran, who is Director of International Security and Energy Programs at the Washington-based Nixon Center, says that continuation of reforms will be a major challenge for Saakashvili’s administration in domestic politics, while internationally, Georgia will have to find “understanding with Russia.”
Civil Georgia interviewed Zeyno Baran on November 22 on the sideline of the Tbilisi Forum “Europe’s New Wave of Liberation” marking the second year anniversary of the Rose Revolution. She said that despite shortcomings, mainly in the defense reform, the government “has done enormous amount of work.” She also spoke about the Tbilisi’s conflict resolution strategy and said that all the governmental officials should “stick” to the President Saakashvili line of peaceful settlement of conflicts.
