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.
Archil Sikharulidze - Georgian Law on Foreign Agents | Tavush Movement in Armenia | Parallels in Foreign Influence | Ep 332 - May 26, 2024 [EP332]
Posted on Sunday, May 26, 2024 | Category: Georgia, Armenia, Russia | Series: cog
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- Georgian Law on Foreign Agents
- Politics and Diplomacy of Armenia
- Parallels and Lessons from Georgia
Episode 332 | Recorded: May 25, 2024
Archil Sikharulidze - Georgian Law on Foreign Agents | Tavush Movement in Armenia | Parallels in Foreign Influence | Ep 332 - May 26, 2024 [EP332]
Posted on Sunday, May 26, 2024 | Category: Georgia, Armenia, RussiaGroong Links:
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Topics:
- Georgian Law on Foreign Agents
- Politics and Diplomacy of Armenia
- Parallels and Lessons from Georgia
Episode 332 | Recorded: May 25, 2024
Sopo Japaridze - USSR: A Common Home & History | Georgia’s Foreign Agent Bill | Armenian Georgian Relations | Ep 330 - May 18, 2024 [EP330]
Posted on Saturday, May 18, 2024 | Category: Georgia, Armenia, USSR | Series: cog
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- USSR: A common Home & History
- Georgiaâs Foreign Agent Bill
- Armenia-Georgian Relations
Episode 330 | Recorded: May 17, 2024
Sopo Japaridze - USSR: A Common Home & History | Georgia’s Foreign Agent Bill | Armenian Georgian Relations | Ep 330 - May 18, 2024 [EP330]
Posted on Saturday, May 18, 2024 | Category: Georgia, Armenia, USSRGroong Links:
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Topics:
- USSR: A common Home & History
- Georgiaâs Foreign Agent Bill
- Armenia-Georgian Relations
Episode 330 | Recorded: May 17, 2024
Archil Sikharulidze - Georgia, Armenia, Partnership & Politics in the South Caucasus | Ep 315 - Mar 13, 2024 [EP315]
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 13, 2024 | Category: Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, India | Series: cog
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Topics:
- Georgian Nationalism and Identity
- Georgia, Armenia, post 2018
- Accession to the EU
- Strategic Partnership
Episode 315 | Recorded: March 12, 2024
Archil Sikharulidze - Georgia, Armenia, Partnership & Politics in the South Caucasus | Ep 315 - Mar 13, 2024 [EP315]
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 13, 2024 | Category: Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, IndiaGroong Links:
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Topics:
- Georgian Nationalism and Identity
- Georgia, Armenia, post 2018
- Accession to the EU
- Strategic Partnership
Episode 315 | Recorded: March 12, 2024
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- On March 7, the Georgian parliament voted into law a bill that would require political actors to clarify their foreign funding sources and their activities to lobby lawmakers with such funding. This ignited large protests in Tbilisi, and on March 9 the parliament agreed to rescind the law and to release arrested opposition members. We analyze the events and the outcome.
Episode 238 | Recorded: March 15, 2023
Johnny Melikian on the Georgia Law on Foreign Agents, Protests and Aftermath| Ep 238 - March 15, 2023 [EP238]
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 | Category: Georgia, Politics, Armenia, UkraineGuest:
Topics:
- On March 7, the Georgian parliament voted into law a bill that would require political actors to clarify their foreign funding sources and their activities to lobby lawmakers with such funding. This ignited large protests in Tbilisi, and on March 9 the parliament agreed to rescind the law and to release arrested opposition members. We analyze the events and the outcome.
Episode 238 | Recorded: March 15, 2023