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1 – 10 of 18Lavrov's positive comments highlight the Georgian Dream party's equivocal stance on the Ukraine war. The party has emerged relatively unscathed from a year of domestic and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275396
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Fear of being called up has driven men to leave Russia by multiple routes. Kazakhstan and Georgia are popular destinations, reached overland. States that traditionally provided…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273758
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Georgia's opposition refuses to accept the October 31 election result. While the government will use the visit as evidence of solid US support, its critics will scrutinise…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257600
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Former President Serzh Sargsyan (no relation) resigned as prime minister on April 23, five days after being appointed by parliament. His surprise decision followed days of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233407
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The authorities went ahead with the arrest of Nika Melia, leader of the opposition United National Movement (UNM), on February 23 even after the prime minister resigned in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260118
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The reform cycle ends when incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan steps down in April 2018, and his successor assumes a more ceremonial role. The elections take place amid mounting…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB219946
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Parliament's failure last month to enact the promised transition to proportional representation sparked demonstrations in Tbilisi and other cities. The ruling Georgian…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249247
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Political uncertainty stemming from unresolved local elections and the arrest of former President Mikheil Saakashvili have created new risks to the international support that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264672
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Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took a calculated risk by stepping down from the post in October. Parliament is still dominated by the formerly governing Republican Party, which…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239607
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Pashinyan promises radical changes at home but continuity in foreign policy after his alliance won a landslide victory in a December 9 parliamentary election that legitimised the…