The likelihood that Turkey and Russia can establish a long-term strategic alliance isn’t high, argues this commentary. In part, that’s because both see themselves as empires.
From ancient gold mining to Soviet-era megadams to a contentious border, the Enguri River is witness to some of Georgia's most important history and politics.
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.