Georgia

Probing for the Right Spot

The recently-founded New Right Party joins the race to become Georgia's political alternative

29 Jun 01

A symbolic victory by Georgia's united opposition points towards a lack of party discipline in the CUG

18 Jun 01

The soldiers' protest over pay and conditions is symptomatic of a growing malaise in Georgian society

29 May 01

A protest staged by disaffected guardsmen on the eve of Georgian Independence Day is followed by riots in downtown Tbilisi

29 May 01

An opposition coalition could force President Shevardnadze to rethink his local government bill

21 May 01

Zurab Zhvania seems the most likely candidate for the newly created prime minister's job - but it may turn out to be a poisoned chalice

30 Apr 01

The Orthodox Church in Georgia is seeking to forge closer ties with the state

20 Apr 01

President Shevardnadze's final term of office is likely to see a fierce power struggle between his political heirs

6 Apr 01

Experts have estimated that corruption costs the Georgian government more than $500 million a year in lost revenue

30 Mar 01

Georgia faces a bleak mid-winter as electricity supplies fall to an all-time low

5 Jan 01

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