OP-ED- Page 37

Eco-Dictatorship Era

December 13, 2021

The latest UN climate report has stirred the world. The regular global action “Ecological Strike” took place in August a year earlier. This year it is about to be held again. Millions of citizens of 190 countries in different cities are demanding that governments take urgent measures to reduce emissions into the atmosphere and shift to renewable energy.

Does Khabib Nurmagomedov Deserve the N1 Pound-for-Pound Spot over Jon Jones after UFC 254?

As the most highly anticipated fight of 2020 unveiled, UFC 254 showed

by Gela Megeneishvili

October 29, 2020

3 mins read

OPINION: Forging resilient regional supply chains and connectivity

Participation in global and regional supply chains has been one of the

by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana

October 3, 2020

2 mins read

Why I decided to run for the post of the GPB Director General

The principal reason why I decided to run for the post of

by Khatuna Lagazidze

September 24, 2020

3 mins read

OP-ED

Georgia one of the world’s most sober nations, publically at least

It always makes me proud to read or hear some information about my country’s rich cultural heritage. As with many other ancient countries that have survived in one form or another till present, wine is often an enduring theme.

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

March 9, 2015

2 mins read

OP-ED

LARI DEPRECIATION: CRISIS ON THE HORIZON?

The FINANCIAL -- The bouts of sharp lari depreciation in the recent months caused much anxiety among the population, prompting fears of inflation, loan defaults, bank failures, and the typical Georgian political speculations over “who is to blame”.

by The FINANCIAL

March 2, 2015

5 mins read

OP-ED

Practically devoid of crime, Georgia continues to be safest place of Earth

In 1995, I had the fortune and honor of being appointed country director for the World Values Survey (WVS) to coordinate public opinion polls in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

March 2, 2015

3 mins read

OP-ED

The future of the EU’s Eastern Partnership in the South Caucasus

The FINANCIAL -- As the world has watched tragic events in Ukraine unfold since late 2013, the future of the EU’s Eastern Partnership (EaP) policy has gone from being a niche topic to the centre of one of the biggest geopolitical crises

by Adam Hug

March 2, 2015

4 mins read

OP-ED

Harmonize, but do notHarm!

The FINANCIAL -- The “do no harm” (primum non nocere) principle is well known to students of medical schools. It is one of the most fundamental maxims in medicine, as formulated, for example, in theEpidemics book of the Hippocratic Collection: “The physician

by Eric Livny, ISET

February 16, 2015

5 mins read

OP-ED

New data in: Georgians optimistic about 2015, but reality could disappoint

In this column I present WIN/Gallup International’s 38th End of Year Survey, which explores the outlook, expectations, views and beliefs of 64,002 people from 65 countries across the globe. GORBI, the Georgian member of Gallup International has been part of this initiative

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

February 16, 2015

2 mins read

OP-ED

In Georgian poll, Russia remains the only country Georgians like, but whose leader they hate

Over the last 5 years, general attitudes towards Georgia’s key allies and neighbors, regardless of the nature of the political systems in these countries, have not changed significantly. This is also true regarding NATO and the EU, which continue to have overwhelming

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

February 4, 2015

3 mins read

OP-ED

Mshvidobas Gaumarjos (Let me propose a toast for peace…)

Peace, easily the most favourite toast at the Georgian supra (table) originated many centuries ago due to the country’s turbulent history in which wars against intruders of different flocks became a part of everyday life. But while it is easy to recite

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

February 4, 2015

3 mins read

OP-ED

Real Estate Prices in Tbilisi: No Bubble, no Trouble

The FINANCIAL -- Bubbles belong to the most fascinating phenomena in a market. Suddenly, people are willing to pay prices which are completely out of touch with the fundamental economic values of assets. In the stock market bubble of the 1920s, persons

by Florian Biermann, Saba Devdariani, ISET

January 26, 2015

5 mins read

OP-ED

CPI And KH-Index Inflation Pick Up In December 2014

The FINANCIAL -- In December 2014, Khachapuri Index returned to its upward seasonal trend and reached 3.66GEL. This is 9.4% higher compared to the previous month (November 2014) and 2.4% higher compared to December 2013 (y/y). The main contributors to y/y Khachapuri

by ISET

January 21, 2015

1 min read