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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

4G for a Better Life

In my last few columns I discussed Georgian politics and what Georgians think and feel regarding neighbours or other countries’ key politicians. This week, I shift gears to explore where Georgia stands in this region in terms of media habits and in

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

October 6, 2014

4 mins read

OP-ED

The Economic Potential of Georgian Wine

The FINANCIAL -- Winemaking is one of the oldest Georgian traditions that have survived to this day. Archaeologists have proved that the history of Georgian wine production reaches back at into the past least 8000 years. Arguably, this makes Georgia the earliest

by Nino Mosiashvili, ISET

October 6, 2014

6 mins read

OP-ED

The Ice Bucket Challenge: Does Motivation Matter?

The FINANCIAL -- In summer, social media were flooded with videos showing your friends (and celebrities of all levels of prominence) pouring buckets of icy water over their heads. While some people enjoyed watching this (and even participated in the Ice Bucket

by Florian Biermann and Saba Devdariani

September 29, 2014

5 mins read

OP-ED

Pragmatism Needed for a Real Multiparty Georgia

Georgia has experienced very little real competition during its parliamentary elections over the past 25 years. Violent coups, peaceful revolutions, elections characterized by weak candidates running against entrenched leaders and pseudo opposition parties, and poor level of civic participation have certainly not

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

September 29, 2014

3 mins read

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Georgian egg prices: the roller coaster ride continues

The FINANCIAL -- About 9 months ago, we were already discussing the oddities of egg prices in Georgia (“The Georgian Egg of Discord”, by Giorgi Kelbakiani and Eric Livny, to be found on the ISET Economist Blog). At that time, a huge

by Florian Biermann and Olga Azhgibetseva, ISET

September 22, 2014

6 mins read

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Will Georgia’s leaders cohabitate with “new enemies” ?

Job approval ratings arrived in Georgia 60 years after George Gallup originally introduced this type of survey in the mid 1930s. They were conducted for the first time in Georgia following the 1991 presidential elections, itself a first for the country as

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

September 22, 2014

3 mins read

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Georgian public attitudes towards Putin and Obama remain oceans apart

The FINANCIAL -- As promised in my previous column, this week I present comparative data about Georgians’ sentiment towards the two countries that “should be friends” and their top politicians. The trend data is based on GORBI’s nationwide representative surveys conducted among

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

September 15, 2014

3 mins read

OP-ED

The new prescription rules: repeating Western mistakes

The FINANCIAL -- So far, many Georgians solved minor health problems in a non-bureaucratic way. Instead of consulting doctors, they asked friends, relatives, and the internet what medicine should be taken as a remedy for a given issue. Once they had received

by Florian Biermann and Saba Devdariani

September 8, 2014

5 mins read

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Can the Golden Card buy the Golden Dream?

Not surprisingly, the recent NATO summit in Wales has dominated headlines in the Georgian press. Unlike in previous years, officials in Tbilisi stuck to promises that Georgia was primed to receive something “better than a MAP.” Russia’s involvement in shaping a “frozen

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

September 8, 2014

3 mins read

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Optimism gains ground in Eastern Partnership region but Bright Future remains out of reach for most

Countries participating (or at least included) in European Union’s Eastern Partnership program (Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Russia and Moldova) share similar pasts but all face different and myriad challenges (some related to security, others economic and political), which undoubtedly affect public mood.

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

September 1, 2014

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