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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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OP-ED

Bella Ciao – the United National Movement

If we look at the continuum of Georgia’s political development since its independence in 1991, we can see one clear pattern: the party that loses power – whether by coup d'état, color revolution or parliamentary election – inevitably disappears. Currently, we are

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

October 30, 2017

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Weekly Market Watch by Galt & Taggart

The FINANCIAL -- Economy

by The FINANCIAL

October 23, 2017

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Municipal elections – another dull democratic exercise – Born in Tbilisi, does not really matter

The upcoming local elections are going to be the least interesting and sophisticated of any Georgian elections since the 2012 parliamentary elections when Mr. Saakashvili’s United National Movement (UNM) was ousted from power by the Georgian Dream (GD). Since that time, UNM

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

October 16, 2017

3 mins read

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Korea on our mind?

North Korea, a country whose people naively believe that their space rockets can land on the sun, is led by a dangerous, nuclear-possessing dictator. Kim Jong-un, who will hopefully be the last dictator of divided Korea, is threatening the world with the

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

October 9, 2017

3 mins read

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One Notch More Attractive to Investors with Deep Pockets

The FINANCIAL -- Just recently, a rare occurrence made the headlines in Georgia: Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the government of Georgia’s local and foreign currency issuer ratings first time in seven years, to Ba2 from Ba3, with commentary that the outlook remains

by Olga Azhgibetseva, ISET

October 9, 2017

5 mins read

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Weekly Market Watch by Galt & Taggart

The FINANCIAL -- Economy

by The FINANCIAL

October 9, 2017

2 mins read

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Georgia’s pre-election media environment and its well-established narrative

Cathode rays were discovered in 1869, followed by the invention of the cathode ray tube (CRT). Finally, in 1934 the German technology company Telefunken produced the first commercial TV box, delivering a huge blow to print media as the main source of

by Merab Pachulia, GORBI

October 2, 2017

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Is ISET’s new BA program winning the fight for best brains in Georgia?

The FINANCIAL -- It is no secret that the global competition for best brains is as intense as ever. Having adequate human capital can put a country on the trajectory of perpetual growth, assert economists.

by Davit Keshelava and Giorgi Mzhavanadze, ISET

October 2, 2017

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AGRIndex: Maybe it is time to “Plant the Future”?

The FINANCIAL -- In August 2017, FRUIT prices were 7.6% higher compared to the same month of 2016, and this was the first case in 2017 when year-to-year changes were positive. In August month-to-month changes became positive too and the FRUIT sub-index

by ISET

September 25, 2017

1 min read