Tag: South Caucasus
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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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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
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SIKHA-Alog #2: Zack Weiss on Journey to Georgia and the Western Politics (ENG)
SIKHA-ALOG #2: Zack Weiss – Tbilisi-based journalist and political analyst. Mr. Weiss holds a B.A. from Colorado College, where he double majored in Political Science and Russian and Eurasian Studies. Language: English. TOPICS: BIOGRAPHY: A political risk analyst living in Tbilisi, Georgia. He has conducted research concerning foreign and domestic politics in the Balkans, Caucasus,…
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Commentary on the perception in Armenia of the escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh
On September 19, a large-scale escalation of hostilities occurred in Nagorno-Karabakh. As a result, Azerbaijan completely regained control over the region. Most of the Karabakh Armenians were forced to leave for Armenia. These events sharply destabilized the internal political situation in the republic. Opposition forces initiated mass street protests and a campaign of civil disobedience…
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RIAC: Georgian “pro-Western” Petty Nationalism
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Georgia has gone through a series of disasters, including a civil war, military conflicts in Abkhazia and Tskhinvali. Georgian raised against Georgian because of the ‘true values’, believing that there are ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ Georgians. To be a true Georgian, you should have had a respective bloodline, a…
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Commentary on rallies against the law on transparency of foreign influence in Georgia
In March 2023, the public movement “Power of the People», with the support of the ruling party «Georgian Dream» (GM), initiated a law on the transparency of foreign influence (the law “on foreign agents”). Authors stated that they want to strengthen national sovereignty and achieve autonomy from external forces in political decision-making. According to the…
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Seminar “Policy of Turkey in the South Caucasus”
On February 15, 2023, in the framework of the International Expert Platform (IEP) a seminar was held on the topic “Policy of Turkey in the South Caucasus” .The event was attended by professor of Moscow State University Mehmet Perinçek, Senior Fellows of IMEMO of Russian Academy of Sciences Stanislav Pritchin and Irina Svistunova, PhD in…
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Commentary on the prospects for Russian-Georgian relations in the context of the Ukrainian crisis
Georgia takes a pragmatic position on the Ukrainian crisis in accordance with its national interests. Tbilisi is in solidarity with official Kyiv in assessing the events in Ukraine, drawing analogies with Moscow’s actions in August 2008 in Abkhazia and South Ossetia/Tskhinvali region. The Georgian authorities vote for all resolutions condemning Russia in international organizations, comply…
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Commentary on the prospects for the normalization of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations
At present, the work on the conclusion of a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan has significantly intensified. The parties declare their intention to sign the document in the near future. At the same time, according to the International Expert Platform (IEP), the conclusion of a peace treaty will not be able to resolve the…