https://podcasts.groong.org/tags/anaklia-port/Recent content in Anaklia Port on Groong PodcastHugoen-usThu, 07 May 2026 01:18:31 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/412-archil-sikharulidze-the-estrangement-of-georgia-and-the-west/Tue, 11 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0800https://podcasts.groong.org/412-archil-sikharulidze-the-estrangement-of-georgia-and-the-west/<h1 id="the-estrangement-of-georgia-and-the-west">The Estrangement of Georgia and the West</h1> <h2 id="main-topics-addressed">Main Topics Addressed</h2> <ul> <li><strong>The Impact of USAID’s Shutdown</strong> – The implications of USAID’s temporary funding freeze and its effect on NGOs, media, and political processes in Georgia.</li> <li><strong>Georgia and the EU</strong> – The deepening rift between Georgia and the European Union, including Georgia’s decision to freeze its EU membership drive and recall representatives from PACE.</li> <li><strong>Georgia and the South Caucasus</strong> – Georgia’s role in regional diplomacy, including its offer to mediate Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks and its trilateral cooperation initiative with Armenia and Azerbaijan.</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="key-questions-discussed">Key Questions Discussed</h2> <h3 id="the-impact-of-usaids-shutdown">The Impact of USAID’s Shutdown</h3> <ul> <li>What was USAID’s financial role in Georgia, and what effects will its funding freeze have on NGOs and media?</li> <li>How did USAID’s $40M election support compare to past controversies, such as RussiaGate in the U.S.?</li> <li>What is the current state of NGOs in Georgia after the elections and the adoption of the “Transparency of Foreign Influence” law?</li> </ul> <h3 id="georgia-and-the-eu">Georgia and the EU</h3> <ul> <li>What are the primary reasons behind Georgia’s estrangement from the EU?</li> <li>With Georgia-West relations worsening, is there a corresponding improvement in Georgia-Russia relations?</li> </ul> <h3 id="georgia-and-the-south-caucasus">Georgia and the South Caucasus</h3> <ul> <li>What is Georgia’s rationale for proposing peace facilitation between Armenia and Azerbaijan?</li> <li>What are the details of Georgia’s trilateral cooperation proposal with Armenia and Azerbaijan?</li> <li>How does Georgia’s fallout with the EU affect Armenia’s EU aspirations?</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="referenced-articles--sources">Referenced Articles &amp; Sources</h2> <ul> <li> <p><strong>USAID Funding &amp; Media Impact</strong>:</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/412-archil-sikharulidze-the-estrangement-of-georgia-and-the-west/Tue, 11 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0800https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/412-archil-sikharulidze-the-estrangement-of-georgia-and-the-west/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Effects of the Shutdown of USAID. Georgia and the EU. Georgia and the South Caucasus.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/412/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>https://podcasts.groong.org/388-archil-sikharulidze-georgia-elections-aftermath-abkhazia/Sat, 30 Nov 2024 21:00:00 -0800https://podcasts.groong.org/388-archil-sikharulidze-georgia-elections-aftermath-abkhazia/<h1 id="georgian-election-aftermath">Georgian Election Aftermath</h1> <h2 id="constitutional-crisis">Constitutional Crisis?</h2> <p>To <a href="https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-crucial-elections-choice-russia-or-europe/33174003.html">recap</a>, on October 26 Georgia held parliamentary elections, and Georgian Dream won a 54% majority, while the combined opposition parties and alliances that cleared the 5% vote margin to get into parliament, got 37%.</p> <p>The <a href="https://civil.ge/archives/631310">international reactions</a> to the election were predictable. The West has rallied behind Georgian president Salome Zurabishvili, and called the results fraudulent. Everybody else saw the results as an expression of Georgia’s desire to steer clear of the Russia-West global firestorm raging in Ukraine.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/388-archil-sikharulidze-georgia-elections-aftermath-abkhazia/Sat, 30 Nov 2024 21:00:00 -0800https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/388-archil-sikharulidze-georgia-elections-aftermath-abkhazia/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>Constitutional Crisis In Georgia? Western Reactions and Escalation. Russian Reactions and Georgia’s Strategic Direction. Unrest In Abkhazia.</p> <div class="watch-notes"> <a class="watch-notes-button" href="https://podcasts.groong.org/388/"> Go to Episode Notes </a> </div>