Registan’s Georgia News & Analysis Archive

Georgia splintered after declaring independence from the Soviet Union. Abkhazia, Adjara, and South Ossetia all operated independently from Tbilisi for over a decade. In 2003, popular protests ousted President Eduard Sheverdnadze and led to Mikheil Saakashvili. A bold and often brash, young leader, Saakashvili engaged in massive reform of the Georgian government, regained control over Adjara, and attracted foreign investors. In 2008, Russia went to war with Georgia briefly to prevent Tbilisi from regaining control of South Ossetia, and though the war resulted in major damage to Georgian infrastructure and concerns over its safety for investments, it has regained its economic momentum and has slowly worked to improve relations with Russia via closer economic links.

Several Registan authors and members of its network of experts have lived, worked, and studied in Georgia and have between them decades of experience in academia, government, and private industry dealing with topics related to Georgia. We use that experience and expertise to report on, contextualize, and analyze current events in Georgia. Registan puts that experience to work to offer research, analysis, and training services tailored to your individual needs. For more information on how we can help you and your organization better understand Georgia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, visit our services page.

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