Georgia
Georgia investigates alleged plot to assassinate Ivanishvili and violently overthrow government
Claims made that Ukrainian law enforcement agencies involved. Georgian soldiers fighting in Ukraine summoned for questioning.
Georgia’s president to challenge government’s “Russian” law in constitutional court
Unprecedented move will sharpen focus on struggle over whether Tbilisi will shift closer to West or align with regimes opposed to liberal democracy.
HESS: Georgia’s dreams dying as EU accession suspended
On June 9 the EU announced the suspension of Georgia’s accession talks and on June 11, the declaration that followed this year's annual Nato Summit failed to include the phrase “Georgia will become a member of the Alliance"
INTERVIEW: Georgian opposition politician Anna Dolidze
Georgia’s recent foreign agent law is a “geopolitical tool that Russia uses to demarcate its territory", says founder of the political party For the People.
CENUSA: "Multi-vector" foreign policy and European integration: the case of Georgia
There is a preconceived idea that if a country signs up to the enlargement policy of the European Union, its foreign policy becomes uniform and "Europeanised", manifestly strictly pro-European.
Rerouting of Russia trade to add more Caucasus, Central Asia growth in 2024-2025, says Oxford Economics
Relatively small component of expanded commerce comes from evading sanctions on particular goods, analysis argues.
Far-right gains in Europe pose challenge for EU enlargement
Analysts warn growing influence of far-right and Eurosceptic parties at EU and national level could complicate efforts to integrate new member states.
CENUSA: Differentiated EU accession – the imminent decoupling of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia
The only Eastern Partnership countries with Association Agreements (Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia) entered the EU enlargement package in the period 2022-2023. This separated them from the rest of the EU's eastern neighbouring states.
West weighs sanctions against Georgian government as Russia hovers
The US has already started to impose sanctions over the "Foreign Agents Law" and EU measures are expected to be announced later this month.
Digital lender TBC Bank Uzbekistan celebrates milestone as Fitch initiates coverage
Fintech bank one of few companies on Uzbek market to achieve a credit rating of ‘BB-’, the same level as current sovereign rating.
Ukraine war created “arc of instability” from Balkans to Caucasus
Armenia, Bosnia, Georgia, Moldova and Serbia are increasingly vulnerable and unstable, says a report published by Carnegie Europe.
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Chinese consortium to build a deep-sea port in Anaklia, Georgia
Consortium led by China Communications Construction Company Limited and China Harbour Investment was the only bidder.
$18.5bn needed for Middle Corridor infrastructure in Central Asia, says EBRD expert
Route connecting China and Europe via Central Asia has becoming increasingly popular since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Georgia passes 'Foreign Agents' law in final vote despite mass opposition
Western countries are now expected to impose sanctions on Georgia and its negotiations to join the European Union will in effect be suspended before having been even begun.
Georgian parliament set to overturn president's veto of 'foreign agents bill'
The overturning of the veto is set to reignite the street protests and spark Western sanctions against the Georgian Dream government.
Georgian opposition parties plot forming a united front for October elections
The attempt to unite Georgia’s fractured opposition comes in response to the controversial Russian-style “foreign agents” bill, which has sparked huge street protests.
Georgian Dream vows to overturn president's veto of "foreign agents" bill
The bill would require media outlets and NGOs to register as "pursuing the interests of a foreign power" if they receive more than 20 per cent of their funding from abroad.
EBRD 2024: Geopolitics forces dramatic shifts in Emerging Europe trade patterns
EBRd report finds sanctions and trade disruptions have led to transformations in trade patterns across the Emerging Europe and Central Asia region.
CAUCASUS BLOG: Where next for Georgia – revolution or elections?
What happens now after the controversial Russian-inspired “foreign agents” law was passed by the government on May 14?
Georgia's parliament passes controversial 'foreign agents' bill amid mass protests and U.S. warnings
Washington says it might impose financial and travel restrictions on certain individuals if the bill remains unchanged or if security forces continue to violently suppress protests.