I recommend the article ““Kreml potrzebuje wojny na Kaukazie”?” (Does the Kremlin need a war in the Caucasus – in Polish).

The Abkhazian president is against distribution of “neutral” passports issued in Tbilisi.

Guess, what languages are the presidential candidates to know in South Ossetia? And beware: there will be official tests, too.

Alla Dzhioyeva breaks the signed agreement with Eduard Kokoity, the former president of South Ossetia. Will the Snow Revolution reappear?

Why Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs claims that Russia is, again, a source of destabilization.

A survey conducted by the Caucasus Research Resource Centers, a programme of Eurasia Partnership Foundation, reports that Georgian society considers EU integration an inevitable process that is to take place within the next 5 years. Yet Georgian experts are less optimistic. The Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC) interviewed 1818 citizens of Georgia in July 2011 [...]

Georgian police is a symbol of successful reforms, according to Reuters.

The wife of billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili is planning to establish a political party, which goal is to unite Georgian opposition. Archil Kbilashvili, the lawyer of the billionaire informed at the press conference on 11 January that the formation founded by Ekaterina Khvedelidze is to stand for parliamentary elections in October this year. Bidzina Ivanishvili and [...]

100 reasons for visiting Georgia.

Is Ireland going to contribute to resolving territorial conflicts within Georgia?

The head of the European office of UNHCR is to visit Georgia between 15 and 20 January.

The Georgian editor of Metro daily is seeking asylum in Azerbaijan.

Georgian sailors, after 16 months spent in Somali pirates’ captivity, were finally freed. After medical examination in Kenya, they are to return to their country. The operation of releasing Georgian citizens cost ca. USD 3 million. On 8 September 2010, Somali pirates captured Oilb G, a fuel tanker, in the Gulf of Aden, with its [...]

Human Rights Watch informed about violation of prisoners’ rights.

On the Christmas occasion: music material in Ukrainian from 2007.

The future of Bagrati cathedral, a world-renowned masterpiece of mediaeval architecture, is unknown. The building will soon collapse or change beyond recognition because of poorly conducted conservation works.  “Bagrati is a holy place and Kutaisi’s main landmark. It must be restored and again be a functioning church,” says Naili Dzotsenidze. Georgian government is of a similar [...]

The date of the parliamentary elections in Georgia stays unchanged: October 2012.

One of the major priorities of Georgia is to reinstate the OSCE mission in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili released 114 prisoners, some of them giving partial amnesty, on the New Year’s occasion.

Civil.ge presents last year in pictures: the most significant events in Georgia.

Slavs’ beliefs and rituals are unveiling the future (in Polish).

Ivanishvili has officially renounced his French citizenship.

Georgia and South Ossetia exchanged 26 prisoners.

Georgia’s Parliament adopted new toughened regulations on financing political parties. It is another strike against Bidzina Ivanishvili.

The report “Internews – Georgia” shows that materials published in Georgian media boost homophobic and xenophobic behaviour among their audience.

On 27 December, the municipal court in Tbilisi upheld Mikheil Saakashvili’s decree on revoking Bidzina Ivanishvili’s Georgian citizenship. The decision will not put the billionaire’s political ambitions to an end. Ivanishvili’s lawyer announces another appeal.  By President’s decree from 21 October, Bidzina Iwanishvili and his wife Ekaterina Khvedelidze’s Georgian citizenships were revoked. On 27 December, [...]

“Yes, I am a feminist,” Georgian style.

Iwona Kaliszewska on Russian “Dangerous Indifferent” in Nowa Europa Wschodnia (in Polish).

On 20 December, the Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church was held in Tbilisi. The assembly discussed possibilities of counteracting antireligious propaganda in media and educational programmes of the Georgian Patriarchate. Furthermore, the Synod announced canonization of five new saints. By the decision of the Holy Synod of the Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church, [...]

Will Bidzina Ivanishvili and his wife reclaim their Georgian citizenship? We will see on 27 December.