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To russia with love

17 October 2008

Following this summer’s Georgian war, breakaway territory Abkhazia has been recognised as independent by Russia and Nicaragua. Limited diplomatic credibility hasn’t stopped it wanting the trappings of statehood: it hopes…

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New iron lady

17 January 2009

After last summer’s disastrous war against Russia, Georgia’s opposition leaders felt that patriotism should come before any attack on their president, Mikheil Saakashvili. But now the time for retribution is getting nearer…

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Band of brothers

17 October 2019

Georgia’s inaugural Tsinandali Festival is not merely a celebration of classical music. It’s also an attempt to bring together musicians in one orchestra from countries with fractious relations.

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Expo 55: Tbilisi

21 June 2012

Chaotically beautiful, brimming with optimism and inhabited by friendly, fun-loving people, the capital of Georgia is a lesson in transformation.

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Batumi boom

20 October 2011

Georgia’s second city is in the midst of a frantic transformation from sleepy resort to major tourist and investment hub. Intent on branding itself as a European-style cultural hotspot, it also aims to become a Caucasian…

Radio

Meet the Writers - Georgia Pritchett

5 June 2022

Georgina Godwin meets Georgia Pritchett, the multi-award-winning screenwriter who has worked on some of the most iconic shows in television. Her writing credits include ‘Succession’, ‘Veep’ and Malcolm Tucker’s foul-mouthed…

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Georgia on the brink

15 April 2023

Georgia’s imprisoned former president, Mikhail Saakashvili, has become a focal point for thousands of Georgians who are protesting against what they believe is the government’s increasingly authoritarian – and pro-Russian…

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Party train to Georgia

24 March 2017

Iranians saw in the New Year this week. It’s a time when families prepare elaborate tables laden with seven symbolic items to herald the start of spring. For the surrounding countries, the Nowrooz period is equally auspi…

Film

Tsinandali tunes

27 September 2019

The first edition of a Georgian festival that’s bringing together musicians from the Caucasus to discuss their shared future.

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Who’s open for business?

10 September 2020

Those looking to get their start-up off the ground with the minimum of fuss will be scouring country rankings for good business regulations, a solid labour force and financial transparency. And the nations that come out on…

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International

17 October 2008

Tapping into renewable energy in the Rift Valley, military news, and trouble for the US Navy's submarines.

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Ewe beauty

21 March 2019

Sculptor Gabriela von Habsburg is most relaxed when tending to her beloved sheep.

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War on truth

17 September 2008

During the conflict in South Ossetia, western media were given free access by the Georgian government, while on the Russian side, foreign journalists were being either arrested or herded around by the military. In both…

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Europe

17 February 2011

Style leader Sandra Roelofs, brain drain in the Czech Republic and election watch Estonia.

Radio

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 184: Bank of Georgia, Tbilisi

25 November 2019

We visit the Bank of Georgia’s Tbilisi HQ: a unique building that takes its design cues from the ‘Space City’ concept, aiming to cover less ground and give the surrounding area back to nature.

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Defence

17 April 2014

Kosovo wants its own army, India wants to build its own weapons and the countries considering joining Nato.