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Georgia 2.0: high time for new journalism in Caucasus
What’s Georgia’s relationship with the European union? Simply put, it is a partner state in the Eastern Partnership initiative launched in 2009 (also featuring Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine), and saw the end of the 'Five-Year Action Plan' of the European Neighbourhood Policy adopted by the EU and Georgia in 2010. Yet it’s also the time for a special edition showcasing young students’ articles as part of a Euro Caucusus project. Out with the politics and the old, in with the fresh and the new generation. Basic human rights are investigated through the stories of refugees of Georgia’s separatist regions (deemed as ‘occupied’ by Russia), or the freedom of journalists – the Freedom of the Press Index 2011 saw Georgia's position improve from number 59 to 55. As the political environment is slightly bettering, so is an impressive cultural trend showing the lighter side of Caucasus life, be it for its up-and-coming wine industry or fashion week. We invite you to take the road between Europe and Asia (Pictured: Georgian street style)
Vito Kolelishvili: rugby player on 'unpaid managers and sportsmen' in Georgia
In 2004, Vito Kolelishvili became a professional rugby player with Lelos, the national rugby union team. At 19, he is one of the few rugby players nominated ‘best player of 2008’, shortly after the Georgian national tournament ended. Interview
Abkhazia's Maxim Gunjia: 'the US reaction was openly pro-Georgian'
Interview and five-date diary from the foreign minister of Georgia’s 'other' breakaway region
tbilisi, russian federation, maxim gunjia, deputy foreign minister, abkhazia, war, interview
War: Russia shows who is boss after bombs on Georgia
On 12 August, the Russian president announced an 'end to military operations' against Georgia, which the latter claimed continued. The Kremlin's intervention shows who wears the geopolitical trousers in the Caucasus region, which comprises breakaway regions Abkhazia and South Ossetia
tbilisi, eudebate2009, georgia, dmitry medvedev, european elections 2009, the eu in the world, power
Georgia: stepping on 'dictators'
Images from the Georgian capital as its people prepare to vote in a snap presidential election, to be held 5 January
tbilisi, vote, elections, caucasus, michail saakaschwili , mikheil saakashvili, georgia
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