Exiles from Abkhazia and South Ossetia have formed soccer teams in Georgia, but their efforts remain informal because FIFA frowns on the politicization of soccer.
The controversy highlights how, in spite of all the geopolitical conflicts that divide them, the post-Soviet peoples are united in their love of the condiment.
Georgia has the highest rate of American tourist visa violators in Europe and the former Soviet Union. Would-be illegal migrants are aided by a network of “travel agents.”
The state has begun gifting all newlyweds in the country a free copy of the national epic poem, The Knight in the Panther’s Skin, meant as a “dowry” for the brides.
The presidential race was a partial referendum on former president Mikheil Saakashvili. Some low-information voters took that literally, voting for a fringe candidate with a similar name.
The United National Movement’s strong showing is a comeback of sorts for former president Mikheil Saakashvili, who still leads the opposition party from exile.
The church said it is taking its time in formulating a response to the schism, while senior ecclesiastical officials have come out on both sides of the conflict.
Russian military officials renewed their scare campaign about a U.S. research lab in Georgia, this time bringing Azerbaijan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan into it, as well.
