Dimitri Avaliani

Opinion: Stolen Victory Day

Russia

May 09, 2022

Vladimir Putin and Victory Day - why is it important for the Kremlin to celebrate the day of victory over fascism so pompously and what does it have to do with the war in Ukraine

Op-ed: every Monday should be declared Georgia's day of national shame

War in Ukraine

April 13, 2022

Georgian authorities' response to the war in Ukraine - why the government and the ruling party openly emphasize their unfriendly attitude towards Ukraine and its authorities

Op-ed: which side is Georgia on in the conflict over Ukraine?

August war 2008

February 04, 2022

Georgia's position on the conflict in Ukraine remains restrained and passive, and the support that Georgia receives from the West is not merited by the authorities, Dmitri Avaliani believes

All you need to know about Georgian wine boom

Travel Georgia

November 12, 2021

Georgian wine success story and its entrance to the international market has really benefitted the country's economy. Georgia exports millions of bottles of wine every year - but does quantity reflect quality?

Op-ed: Attack on Georgia’s ‘beacon of democracy’

Georgia

July 13, 2021

The events of July 5 have shown a dangerous division within Georgian society, specifically among the youth

Why the political crisis in Georgia can't be solved

Politics in Georgia

April 17, 2021

The EU proposal, which the ruling party agreed after hesitating, did not convince the opposition and does not solve the main problems facing democracy in Georgia

Op-ed: today's Georgia is an ordinary feudal state, not democracy

Georgia

March 10, 2021

The Georgian authorities have once again shown that they do not consider themselves accountable to society

Op-ed: 'Who the Georgian opposition fails to address'

Georgia

March 02, 2021

All the rhetoric and agenda of the opposition is aimed at one narrow segment of voters

Georgia v Russia in ECHR case continues

Georgia-Russia

January 31, 2021

Court decision is analyzed by Georgian experts

Op-ed: why are Georgia's disgruntled citizens not taking to the streets?

Politics in Georgia

January 25, 2021

The lack of a strong leader in the opposition and people's lack of faith in the possibility of change play into the hands of the authorities

The (dis)information war around Karabakh

The Second Karabakh War

October 28, 2020

Shocking footage, insults, accusations and denials - how the Azerbaijani and Armenian parties to the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh are fighting in the information space

Karabakh: the battle for Hadrut and why it’s important

The Second Karabakh War

October 12, 2020

Both sides claim to have won and control the city. But the available materials show the battle is still ongoing

Quarantine or self-isolation upon arrival in Georgia - know your rights

Coronavirus

July 31, 2020

A human rights defender successfully transferred her family from quarantine to self-isolation at home after an online court session

Georgia in no rush to reopen. How this could hurt the economy

Coronavirus

July 13, 2020

What’s wrong with the approach to the crisis – the opinion of an opposition politician and an expert

How did the lockdown and pandemic affect mental health in Georgia – a psychologist explains

Coronavirus

July 03, 2020

"The pandemic allowed us to discover what is most important to us in life"

Op-Ed: what’s happening to budget airlines in Georgia?

July 02, 2020

Fallout from cancellation of most of Wizzair flights from Tbilisi will go beyond economic losses

Coronavirus outbreak in Armenia – lessons for Georgia

Coronavirus

June 15, 2020

Georgian experts on the situation in the neighboring country

Georgia’s plans to rejuvenate tourism

Coronavirus

May 20, 2020

What to expect from July 1. The Georgian government's plans and expert opinions

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