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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

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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

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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

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Georgians “almost happy” as dissatisfaction grows in key Eastern Partnership countries

The FINANCIAL -- As with previous columns, this week I assess the mood of citizens in the Eastern Partnership countries, but with a particular focus on personal life. Two years and running, the EU Neighbourhood Barometer survey measures participant countries based on

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

August 25, 2014

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Perception of Democracy among Eastern Partnership Countries: Did the Wrong Countries Sign the EU Association Agreement?

The FINANCIAL -- We all know that the term democracy originated in ancient Greece. It is older than Christianity yet less than half of the world’s nations can be said to enjoy its benefits. Democracy is still the “best” or the “most

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

August 18, 2014

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Among ENPI East countries, Georgia tops trust in EU, UN and NATO

The FINANCIAL -- From December 2013 to January 2014, a consortium composed of TNS Opinion SA, Kantar Media SA, Particip GmbH and GORBI conducted the autumn 2013 EU Neighbourhood Barometer as part of the “ENPI Regional Communication Programme 2011-2013: Opinion polling and

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

July 28, 2014

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Among ENPI East countries, Georgia tops trust in EU, UN and NATO

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

July 28, 2014

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Is democracy worth fighting for?

Over the past three millennia, there were very few moments when Georgians have lived in peace (yes our history goes back that far!) From the very beginning we have been fighting to defend own territory (and sometimes to annex foreign soil in

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

July 21, 2014

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Common Language, Education, and Nation Building

The FINANCIAL -- Back in the middle of the 19th century, Georgia was much more fragmented and unequal than today. It was a society consisting of a huge mass of illiterate peasants (mostly serfs working the lands of their lords and the

by Eric Livny, Maka Chitanava and Elene Grdzelidze, ISET

July 14, 2014

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Shevardnadze’s Kampft – a house of cards or true system?

Starting out almost nowhere 80 years ago – studying in a small village school in West Georgia – Edward Sheverdnazde quickly rose to power thanks to his incredible political resilience. He remained in power until 2003 when was replaced by his protégée

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

July 14, 2014

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Survival of the fittest in Georgian agriculture

The FINANCIAL -- The conclusion of the Association Agreement (AA) with the European Union was euphorically acclaimed by Georgian media as well as political and economic decision makers. Part of the AA is the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA).

by Nino Mosiashvili, ISET

July 7, 2014

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Facebook – so far the best social media in Georgia

The FINANCIAL -- Until recently, Coca Cola was the only manmade product with the greatest reach across our planet. No matter the political regime, religion or the distance from the nearest bottling factory, the product would be there, even in countries lacking

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

July 7, 2014

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Georgian Nepotism

The FINANCIAL -- In Georgia, employment is often found not through prevailing in fair, orderly selection processes, but through personal connections. This is a well-known fact almost nobody denies. It is evident in almost every Georgian firm and institution.

by Robizon Khubulashvili, ISET

June 29, 2014

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