Today Georgia signs the EU Association Agrement with the EU. It has been a long struggle since 2004, interrupted by war and desegregation of the provinces Abchasia and South Ossetia. The EU needs Georgia for transfer of Caspian energy, gas…
Another big step was taken last weekend, when Georgian voters hit the voting ballots for municipal elections again. Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday thanked voters, candidates, officials and observers for successful municipal elections which demonstrated Georgia’s strong credentials as…
Der Besuch von Außenminister Steinmeier in Georgien setzt ein wichtiges Signal. Seine Präsenz schafft Vertrauen. Das ist in diesen Tagen wichtig, besonders dort, wo Tag für Tag die Macht Russland das Leben der Menschen noch immer mit Angst erfüllt. Seit…
Giorgi Margvelashvili is the new President of Georgia. At the same time, Georgia is changing its political system into a Parliamentarian Democracy. Georgia becomes the first real democracy in a post-sovjet state. Giorgi Margvelashvili won the presidential election of Octobre…
Georgians have their little place out in the village where they spend the summer. Some grow their own vine. Vine is the very essence of Georgian culture. I has been grown here several thousand years. Now fall has come, but…
This is no victory for diplomacy: Fences for new bordes were put up in the middle of Georgia, seperating neighbors and cutting through open land space. EU High Representative Catherine Ashton noted “with profound concern the continued and increasing activities…
vom August 2008 Der Krieg hat die Bevölkerung aus dem Traum vom ewigen Wirtschaftswachstum und neuem Wohlstand gerissen. VON BIRGIT WETZEL, TIFLIS Die Wirtschaft in Georgien war auf Erfolgskurs. Der kleine Südkaukasus-Staat, ein Vielvölkerstaat zwischen Meer und hohen Bergen mit…
When you look at some places, you know what life was like …or is it still TODAY? Sometimes I wonder. These walls are quite impressive. They did give shelter to people in those times. But they cannot protect from…
Now it is official, Caspian gas will come to Europe. Press releases were brought out early this morning by both consortia. Trans Adriatic Pipeline will open the Southern Corridor to bring gas from Baku through South Caucasus Pipeline, TANAP and…
It is not official so far, but it seems sure: Gas from Azerbaijan will get to Europe, first deliveries in 2019. It is a win-win solution on both ends of the pipeline. For the producer Azerbaijan and it will have…
