Ketevan Chachava

Oct 16, 2024 | cepa.org | Olga Lautman |Ketevan Chachava

Before the 9/11 attacks, German police and intelligence services failed to cooperate. Our constitutional fathers, learning from the Nazi dictatorship, prevented security agencies from gaining too much power. This weakness has proved untenable in the era of deadly international terrorism. Like in the USA, Germany has built out a “Joint Terror Defense Center.” Called GTAZ, it brings together federal and state authorities to thwart many terrorist attacks.

Oct 15, 2024 | cepa.org | Emil Avdaliani |Irina Arabidze |Anda Bologa |Ketevan Chachava

Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream (GD), plans to initiate the impeachment of President Salome Zurabishvili (again.) This is the second attempt and it is likely to fail because the ruling party lacks the constitutional majority to pull it off. The move is symbolic, but it has a clear purpose coming just two weeks before the critical parliamentary elections on October 26.

Oct 15, 2024 | cepa.org | Irina Arabidze |Emil Avdaliani |Anda Bologa |Ketevan Chachava

Before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Georgian Dream government played a dual game. While it touted the importance of Euro-Atlantic integration, it continually failed to implement the reforms required for membership of the European Union (EU) and NATO. Tbilisi portrayed itself as laser-focused on becoming an integral part of Europe but made overtures to China, downplayed Russia’s occupation of Georgia, and engaged with Iran.

Oct 10, 2024 | oc-media.org | Ketevan Chachava

The deployment of new electronic voting systems in Georgia as the country faces a critical election brings with it a number of risks. With less than a month to go before the 2024 parliamentary elections on 26October, Georgia’s voters are facing a critical juncture with the potential to transform the country’s immediate and long-term future.

Oct 9, 2024 | cepa.org | Anda Bologa |Ketevan Chachava |Dessie Zagorcheva |Mark Temnycky

The country faces a defining moment. On October 20, voters will choose their next president and decide whether to enshrine the country’s European course into its constitution. The stakes could hardly be higher.