https://podcasts.groong.org/tags/kakha-kaladze/Recent content in Kakha Kaladze on Groong PodcastHugoen-usMon, 11 May 2026 05:48:08 +0000https://podcasts.groong.org/475-archil-sikharulidze-georgia-tbilisi-elections-2025-kakha-kaladze-foreign-agent-law-tripp-south-caucasus/Tue, 30 Sep 2025 01:00:00 -0800https://podcasts.groong.org/475-archil-sikharulidze-georgia-tbilisi-elections-2025-kakha-kaladze-foreign-agent-law-tripp-south-caucasus/<h1 id="summary">Summary</h1> <p>We look at Georgia’s Oct 4 municipal elections, why the races feel lower stakes than parliamentary contests, and why Tbilisi remains the real battleground. Archil outlines Georgian Dream’s strength, the opposition’s fragmentation and boycotts, and how public fatigue shapes turnout. We review Kakha Kaladze’s record in the capital, the debate over sanctions and asset freezes, and what the “foreign agent” law has changed for NGOs. We close with Georgia’s view on TRIPP and a brief Georgia-Armenia comparison.</p>https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/475-archil-sikharulidze-georgia-tbilisi-elections-2025-kakha-kaladze-foreign-agent-law-tripp-south-caucasus/Tue, 30 Sep 2025 01:00:00 -0800https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/475-archil-sikharulidze-georgia-tbilisi-elections-2025-kakha-kaladze-foreign-agent-law-tripp-south-caucasus/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>We look at Georgia’s Oct 4 municipal elections, why the races feel lower stakes than parliamentary contests, and why Tbilisi remains the real battleground. Archil outlines Georgian Dream’s strength, the opposition’s fragmentation and boycotts, and how public fatigue shapes turnout. We review Kakha Kaladze’s record in the capital, the debate over sanctions and asset freezes, and what the “foreign agent” law has changed for NGOs. We close with Georgia’s view on TRIPP and a brief Georgia-Armenia comparison.</p>