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Georgians Celebrate Pashinyan’s Victory – Why?
On 7 June 2026, parliamentary elections were held in Armenia, which many experts described as among the most important in the country’s modern history. The vote was viewed not merely as a contest between political parties, but also as a kind of referendum on Armenia’s foreign policy future – between continuing Nikol Pashinyan’s course of…
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The U.S. “hidden hand” in Saakashvili’s anti-Russian policy
Sofia Balan, SIKHA foundation intern To What Extent Did the United States and Its Allies Utilize Impressionable Countries to Indirectly Escalate Tensions with Russia, Particularly by Facilitating a Regime Change through the Rose Revolution and Promoting the Rise of Mikhail Saakashvili? The post-Soviet sphere has served as a theater of geopolitical contestation since the collapse…
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Russia in Ukraine: Understanding with reason, not Western values
Россия на Украине: понять умом, а не западными ценностями >> ЧИТАТЬ U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with Russia’s unwillingness, in the near future, to agree to a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. Moreover, the leader of the collective West gave Vladimir Putin a 50-day deadline to recognize the inevitability of peace…
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The church under fire: why post-Soviet governments pressure religion
Political scientist and founder of the SIKHA foundation research institute, Archil Sikharulidze (A.S.), during a press conference at the Multimedia Press Center of Sputnik Georgia (S.G.) on June 30, 2025, explained why religious institutions have become targets of systemic attacks and what similarities can be observed across different post-Soviet countries. The discussion concerns not only…
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Armenia and Georgia Today: Current Situation and Trends
Roundtable Discussion | Armenia and Georgia Today: Current Situation and Trends. As part of the Second Armenia–Georgia Expert Forum held on June 18–20, a roundtable discussion was convened that offered a multifaceted exploration of key societal aspects shaping bilateral relations between Armenia and Georgia. Languages: English & Russian. Participants discussed educational and cultural cooperation, focusing…
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Transcript: Armenia–Georgia Strategic Partnership
Archil Sikharulidze, founder of the SIKHA foundation, participated in the “Armenia–Georgia Strategic Partnership: Towards New Horizons of Cooperation” forum, organized by the ORBELI Center held on June 18–20 in Dilijan, Armenia. Transcript of the speech titled “Political Science and the Higher Education System of Georgia: Ontology, Epistemology, and Reasoning“: Good afternoon. Thank you for the…
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Internship: Sofia Balan
We are pleased to announce that Miss Sofia Balan will be joining the SIKHA foundation as our first intern – see profile. My name is Sofia Balan. I am the founder of The Mind Catalyst, a platform that empowers members of Generation Z to express their opinions, engage in meaningful discussions, and develop critical thinking…
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Transcript: Termez Dialogue and Georgia
Archil Sikharulidze, founder of the SIKHA foundation, participated in the Termez Dialogue on Connectivity between Central and South Asia, titled “Building a Common Space of Peace, Friendship, and Prosperity,” held on May 19–21 in Termez, Uzbekistan. Transcript of the speech titled “Central Asia and Georgia in the New Geopolitical Reality“: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you…
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Press Release: Prospects of Russian-Georgian Relations
Senior Researcher at the SIKHA foundation, Nino Skvortsova, participated in the regional youth conference of Russian compatriots from CIS countries titled “Shaping the Future Together: Youth Initiatives in the CIS”, where she delivered a presentation on “Russia and Georgia: Realities and Prospects of Cultural and Humanitarian Relations.” Key points of the presentation included: The presentation…
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Research Paper—Muslim Community of Georgia: Integration, State Security & Human Rights
The SIKHA foundation presents the first research paper by the senior researcher Archil Sikharulidze, focusing on Islam and the Muslim community in Georgia. The paper examines the daily challenges faced by Muslims in the country and explores the community’s precarious position between state security concerns and the struggle for freedom of expression. DOWNLOAD РУССКАЯ Версия