Archil Sikharulidze - Why does Georgia matter for the EU | Ep 454, Jul 24, 2025

Chapters

1. 00:00 Intro to show with Dr. Archil Sikharulidze
2. 01:08 Is the EU's engagement in Georgia about values, or about power and control?
3. 11:37 Is the EU trying to control Georgia and Armenia in order to control the Middle Corridor?
4. 21:20 How are the Georgian people perceiving the EU tactics?
5. 26:05 What's Georgia's policy towards China and Iran and why does the EU have such a problem with it?
6. 33:30 Why is the EU important for Georgia?
7. 41:32 What is driving the pattern of Western campaigns against our national churches, Georgian or Armenian?
8. 45:11 On the Armenian Church
9. 46:06 Are the attacks on the church political?
10. 46:50 Are Georgia, Armenia being required to give up some of their identity to join the EU?
11. 49:02 How are the 2025 Georgian municipal election grounds shaping up?
12. 52:35 How important is the role of the Mayor of Tbilisi in Georgia?
13. 56:08 About Dr. Archil Sikharulidze