Russian-Georgian WTO Agreement: Actors and Factors Influencing its Practical Implementation
Irakli Sirbiladze August 2019 / Issue #10...
Protests in Tbilisi: What can be learned about the role of Russia as an issue in Georgian party competition?
Levan Kakhishvili[1] Protests and demonstrations are not uncommon in Georgia. However, the recent wave of protests that started on June 20 was still unexpected. The demonstration started against the Russian MP from the Communist Party, Sergei Gavrilov, who is also the President of the General Assemb...
Russian-Georgian WTO agreement and its implications for Georgian-Russian relations
Expert Comment In 2011, Russia and Georgia signed an agreement on the Basic Principles for a Mechanism of Customs Administration and Monitoring of Trade in Goods. The agreement facilitated Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organization. Based on the agreement, Georgia and Russia, in 2017 and 201...
Mitigating Russia’s Borderization of Georgia: A Strategy to Contain and Engage
Kornely Kakachia, Levan Kakhishvili, Joseph Larsen, Mariam Grigalashvili Russia’s use of military, political, and informational tactics to manipulate unresolved conflicts is a dynamic process. One novel warfare tactic Russia has employed since 2009 is the “borderization” of Georgia’s territo...