Tag: Mikheil Saakashvili

Last updated: May 29, 2026

Mikheil Saakashvili served as President of Georgia from 2004 to 2013. His tenure was marked by significant pro-Western reforms, the 2008 war with Russia over South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and the consolidation of Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations. After leaving office he pursued a political career in Ukraine before returning to Georgia, where he was arrested and imprisoned by the Georgian Dream government.

Groong episodes covering Saakashvili situate him within the broader South Caucasus geopolitical picture relevant to Armenia: the trajectory of Georgian politics, the Russia factor, the divergent paths of Georgia and Armenia in their relations with Moscow and the West, and the political repression in Georgia that has parallels observers draw to trends in Armenia under Pashinyan.

Ivan Katchanovski on the Maidan Massacre, Ukraine War, and Implications | Ep 393 - Dec 9, 2024 [EP393]

Posted on Monday, Dec 9, 2024 | Category: Ukraine, Politics, Russia, Georgia, Armenia

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Topics:

  • The War in Ukraine
  • Trump’s “Eastern Approaches”
  • The Maidan Massacre and Its Legacy
  • Maidanization of Georgia?
  • Armenia in the Shadow of Ukraine

Episode 393 | Recorded: December 7, 2024

Jeffrey Sachs - Escalation in Syria, COP29, Advice for Armenia | Ep 391 - Dec 5, 2024 [EP391]

Posted on Thursday, Dec 5, 2024 | Category: Syria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, USA, Turkey, Russia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, Iran, Ukraine, Israel, Middle East, Georgia | Series: cog, video

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Topics:

  • Escalation in Syria
  • COP29 Summit
  • Can NATO save Armenia?

Episode 391 | Recorded: December 4, 2024

Jeffrey Sachs - Escalation in Syria, COP29, Advice for Armenia | Ep 391 - Dec 5, 2024 [EP391]

Posted on Thursday, Dec 5, 2024 | Category: Syria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, USA, Turkey, Russia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, Iran, Ukraine, Israel, Middle East, Georgia

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Topics:

  • Escalation in Syria
  • COP29 Summit
  • Can NATO save Armenia?

Episode 391 | Recorded: December 4, 2024

Transcript: Jeffrey Sachs - Escalation in Syria, COP29, Advice for Armenia | Ep 391 - Dec 5, 2024 [EP391]

Posted on Thursday, Dec 5, 2024 | Category: Syria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, USA, Turkey, Russia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, Iran, Ukraine, Israel, Middle East, Georgia, Transcript

Escalation in Syria. COP29 Summit. Can NATO save Armenia?

Archil Sikharulidze - Georgia Elections Aftermath and The Situation in Abkhazia | Ep 388, Dec 1, 2024 [EP388]

Posted on Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 | Category: Georgia, Politics, Armenia, Russia | Series: cog

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Topics:

  • Constitutional Crisis In Georgia?
  • Western Reactions and Escalation
  • Russian Reactions and Georgia’s Strategic Direction
  • Unrest In Abkhazia

Episode 388 | Recorded: November 30, 2024

Archil Sikharulidze - Georgia Elections Aftermath and The Situation in Abkhazia | Ep 388, Dec 1, 2024 [EP388]

Posted on Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 | Category: Georgia, Politics, Armenia, Russia

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Topics:

  • Constitutional Crisis In Georgia?
  • Western Reactions and Escalation
  • Russian Reactions and Georgia’s Strategic Direction
  • Unrest In Abkhazia

Episode 388 | Recorded: November 30, 2024

Johnny G. Melikian - Georgia Elections Outcome, Political Landscape, Effect on Armenia | Ep 381 - Nov 3, 2024 [EP381]

Posted on Sunday, Nov 3, 2024 | Category: Georgia, Armenia, Politics, Russia | Series: cog

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Topics:

  • Georgian Elections Outcome
  • Political Landscape
  • Effect on Armenia and Beyond

Episode 381 | Recorded: November 3, 2024

Johnny G. Melikian - Georgia Elections Outcome, Political Landscape, Effect on Armenia | Ep 381 - Nov 3, 2024 [EP381]

Posted on Sunday, Nov 3, 2024 | Category: Georgia, Armenia, Politics, Russia

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Topics:

  • Georgian Elections Outcome
  • Political Landscape
  • Effect on Armenia and Beyond

Episode 381 | Recorded: November 3, 2024

Sopo Japaridze - Georgian Parliamentary Elections, October 2024 | Ep 377 - Oct 25, 2024 [EP377]

Posted on Friday, Oct 25, 2024 | Category: Georgia, Armenia, Russia | Series: cog

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Topics:

  • Georgian Elections in 2024
  • Election Landscape
  • Themes of the Campaigns
  • Comparison with Moldova 2024
  • Outcomes and Expectations

Episode 377 | Recorded: October 23, 2024