DOCSLIB.ORG

Digital Messenger

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Digital Messenger TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020 The Messenger P3 “Impartial, Informative, Insightful” GEL 3.00 The #215 (4772) MessengerTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020 WWW.MESSENGER.COM.GE Politics Health Minister: We are dealing MDF releases pre-election monitoring report on with inefficient management anti-Western messages, hate speech, fake news FULL STORY ON Page 2 Georgian Security and For- eign Policy Community writes Mike Pompeo, requests per- manent presence of American armed forces in Georgia FULL STORY ON Page 2 Economics NGOs respond to rally dispersal against Namakhvani HPP by using police force FULL STORY ON Page 3 Government will likely impose further restrictions, BY NATALIA KOCHIASHVILI not be considered. gen beds. She noted that this issue was “Here we are dealing with inefficient According to the Minister of Health addressed at a meeting with the heads of management, on which we have con- s of November 16, there were 16,785 Ekaterine Tikaradze, the clinics should the clinics, which took place twice in the sulted, agreed on these issues and clinics Aactive Covid-19 infected cases, of transfer relatively light patients to cov- government administration, with the in- will improve management, thus mobiliz- which 5,658 are treated in hospitals and eted hotels and should use breathing volvement of the Prime Minister last ing respirators and oxygen beds for the 7,812 at home. 50,256 people are recorded equipment for severe patients with oxy- week. patients who need it,” Tikaradze said, to be in self-isolation. adding that to date, 1,040 res- The number of confirmed pirators and up to 3,400 oxy- coronavirus cases increased gen beds have been mobilized by 3,175 to 82,835. According and additional respirators to the information published have been purchased and will on a special page stopcov.ge, be distributed to clinics as 65,291 of them have recovered soon as they arrive. and this figure has increased She clarified that 868 beds by 3,230. Covid-19 has killed are mobilized in the country 733 people in Georgia. in the direction of Covid man- Amiran Gamkrelidze, head agement and this number is of the National Center for Dis- increasing by 100-200 beds ease Control, claims that daily. According to Tikaradze, there are enough beds mobi- up to 800 patients are leav- lized in the country at the ing hospitals daily, while the moment and there is no need admission and hospitalization to arrange field hospitals. Ac- rate is high. cording to him, currently, up Given such a situation, the to 5,000 citizens are treated new platform was created for in hospitals, which is 30% of citizens enabling them to get the total number of infected information about the iden- people, and this figure should tity of the family doctor and be reduced to 15% under good the primary health care in- management. stitution through the new in- According to Gamkrelidze, formational portal. additional 3,000 beds can be According to the Ministry mobilized and a total of 8,500 of Health, by referring to the beds will be available in hos- personal number on the por- pitals. tal, the citizen can find out After the meeting of the which primary health care in- Interagency Coordination stitution is registered and Council, Gamkrelidze said the also receive information current restrictions will be about the identity of the fam- tightened even more, yet clari- ily doctor who will monitor fied that a full lockdown would Ambulatoria.moh.gov.ge - The citizens can find a family doctor at a new portal. the patient’s health condition. P2 Politics The Messenger TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020 MDF releases pre-election monitoring report on anti-Western messages, hate speech, fake news for supporting neutrality and disinformation and manipulative direct talks with Russia as a so- context have been verified, lution to the problems.” 26 state- which were spread by politicians ments were made against the and election stakeholders. The United States, 15 against civil report also refers to conspiracies society organizations and Soros, around COVID-19. The conspira- and 10 against the European cies spread by the politicians Union. (Alliance of Patriots, Georgian Among political parties, the Idea, Zviad Tomaradze), con- Media Development majority (89) of the anti-West- cerned the non-existence of the Foundation (MDF). ern comments were made by the virus and threats related to vac- Alliance of Patriots, followed by cination. reads the report. Georgian March and Georgian MDF names the topic of David During the reporting period, Idea parties (18). Gareja Monastery Complex as MDF also observed fake news on Out of 140 statements made the most influential discrediting social media against political The monitoring of hate speech and anti-Western narra- during the reporting period con- campaign that had been and other stakeholders. The tives covers the period from August 1 to October 25, 2020, taining hate speech, the largest launched by the government monitoring has revealed that while the monitoring of fake information includes cases share accounts for xenophobic ahead of the parliamentary elec- besides disinformation spread by revealed in a period between August 1 and November 10. comments, which is then fol- tions against the opposition par- politicians, 31 other pieces of lowed by comments of homopho- ties. Discrediting campaign re- disinformation were revealed. bic context. According to the re- lated to David Gareji Monastery The largest share (16) was BY KHATIA BZHALAVA formation includes cases re- port, among politicians, the ma- Complex, which is located on the against opposition and eight vealed in a period between Au- jority of discriminatory remarks disputed section of the Georgian- against the Georgian Dream. edia Development Founda gust 1 and November 10. were made by the members of Azerbaijani state border, served The study has also detected 4 Mtion (MDF) has published According to the report, elec- Alliance of Patriots (75), followed the purpose of spreading the in- cases of disinformation and ma- the results of monitoring con- toral subjects made a total of 157 by Georgian March with 37 com- formation that “the previous gov- nipulative content is spread in ducted ahead of the 2020 parlia- anti-western speeches during ments, Free Georgia - 7, Geor- ernment sold Davit Gareji mon- support of the ruling Georgian mentary elections. The monitor- the monitoring period. The larg- gian Idea - 5, Georgian Roots – astery to Azerbaijan.” Dream. Two pieces of fake infor- ing focused on the cases of anti- est share (65) of anti-western 4, Lelo for Georgia – 4. Labor “The campaign promoted a mation were spread against the Western messages and hate messages targeted the West as Party and Georgian Dream each narrative that opponents are sell- US Ambassador and one- by a speech voiced by electoral sub- a common geopolitical space made two comments. The ma- ing churches and homeland, Georgian Trump-supporting jects and political parties, as well with shared values, as well as jority of xenophobic statements while the government is neutral- page against Joe Biden. As the as fake news and discrediting geographical and institutional were Turkophobic, izing threats. The campaign was monitoring has revealed, the campaigns. The monitoring of unity. Then comes NATO with Armenophobic about migrants, accompanied by a criminal in- most common form was the fal- hate speech and anti-Western 41 messages. Statements and against the sale of lands to vestigation launched based on sification of quotes also spread- narratives covers the period from against NATO were most fre- foreign nationals. topographic maps provided by ing fabricated posts/documents August 1 to October 25, 2020, quently made by The Alliance of As the report suggests, within businessmen with close ties to and photo/video manipulations. while the monitoring of fake in- Patriots, “highlighting the need the reporting period, 22 pieces of Russian intelligence services,” on advancing the U.S.-Georgia Reagan, a “Shining City Upon a Georgia move closer to NATO National Security and Foreign NEWS IN BRIEF defense and security partnership. Hill” that has overcome state membership. Policy Analyst For Georgia, the United States is failure and successfully battled At this point, Georgia’s capac- Phikria Asanishvili a vital ally. Likewise, we believe the Soviet legacy of corruption. ity to meaningfully contribute to Associate Professor of Interna- Georgian Security and in Georgia’s share in bolstering The Georgian people do not take our strategic partnership will be tional Relations, Tbilisi State Foreign Policy Western interests in Europe and genuine American friendship for further enhanced by the resil- University Community writes Mike globally. Georgia stands as a key- granted. Over 90 percent of ience and vibrancy of its demo- Giorgi Astamadze Pompeo, requests stone for securing our allies’ foot- Georgians hold a favorable view cratic institutions. In this light, Doctoral Candidate in History, hold in the East-West Corridor, of the U.S. and Georgian soldiers we welcome the valuable U.S. University of Karlsruhe permanent presence of which multiple U.S. administra- have proudly served in the U.S.- engagement in mediating a Nato Bachiashvili American armed forces tions have invested so much to led missions in Iraq and Af- solution to Georgia’s current po- Chairperson of International in Georgia build. We see a U.S.-led Euro- ghanistan. litical crisis. We are likewise Centre for Geopolitical Studies Atlantic system as the only guar- We express our profound ap- grateful for the momentous and Giorgi Badridze We offer you the open letter antor of a Europe that is whole, preciation for America’s strong sustained efforts that the U.S. Senior Fellow, Georgian Founda- written to the US Secretary of free, and at peace. support to Georgia’s sovereignty has made over the years, to help tion for Strategic and International State Mike Pompeo: In recent years, the South and territorial integrity.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Overview of the Activities Performed by EUGBC in 2014 and Plans in 2015
    Overview of the activities performed by EUGBC in 2014 and plans in 2015 EUGBC was engaged to accomplish following dimensions during 2014: EUGBC Members meeting with Georgian Government Officials: 7 February: Alex Petriashvili, State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration 11 March: Tamar Beruchashvili, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister 2 June: Mikheil Janelidze, Deputy Minister of Economy 30 July: Mikheil Janelidze, Deputy Minister of Economy 5 September: Ioseb Nanobashvili, Director, Department for International Economic Relations, MFA 22 October: Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy 17 December: David Bakradze, State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration 23 December: Gigi Gigiadze, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister EUGBC Members meeting with the EU officials: 22 January: Dirk Schuebel, Head of Division, Eastern Partnership Bilateral, European External Action Service (Tbilisi) 26 March: Philippe Cuisson, EU Chief Negotiator of DCFTA with Georgia (Tbilisi) 7 May: Gunnar Wiegand, Director Russia, Eastern Partnership, Central Asia, Regional Cooperation and OSCE, European External Action Service (Brussels) 7 May: Gunther Sleeuwagen, Director Eastern, Central and South Eastern Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium (Brussels) 7 May: Magdalena Grono, Member of Cabinet of ENP Commissioner (Brussels) 16 September: Andrzej Adamczyk, the President of the EESC Eastern European Neighbors Follow-up Committee, European Economic and Social Committee (Tbilisi) 25 November: Nele Eichhorn, Member
    [Show full text]
  • Countering Information War – Lessons Learned from NATO and Partner Countries”
    “Countering Information War – Lessons Learned from NATO and Partner Countries” Expert Workshop in Tbilisi September 27 – 28, 2016 Venue: NATO Liaison Office in Georgia, Tsinamdzgvrishvili street No. 162 DAY 0, MONDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER Arrival of participants 20:00 – 23:00 WELCOME DINNER (IN THE SHADOW OF METEKHI, 29A QUEEN KETEVAN AVE) DAY 1, TUESDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 9:30 – 10:00 REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS 10:00 – 10:30 OFFICIAL OPENING KETEVAN CHACHAVA, Director, Information Center on NATO and EU, Georgia WILLIAM LAHUE, Head of the NATO Liaison Office in Georgia/ NATO Liaison Officer in South Caucasus, Georgia DANIEL MILO, Head of Strategic Communication Initiative, GLOBSEC Policy Institute, Slovak Republic 10:30 – 11:30 SESSION 1: CONVENTIONAL WAR: INTERNATIONAL CONTROL OF NARRATIVE What are the lessons learned from recent armed conflicts when it comes to their information war components? How was propaganda used to influence the perception of good and evil in the armed conflict by the public at the national and international levels? What needs to be done to improve our resilience from illicit propaganda narratives, especially in the early phases of the armed conflict? COLONEL AIVAR JAESKI, Deputy Director, NATO Center of Excellence for Strategic Communication in Riga, Latvia TORNIKE NOZADZE, Head of the Strategic Communication Department, State Ministry of Georgia for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Led by: BRIAN WHITMORE, Senior Russia Analyst, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Prague 11:30 – 12:00 COFFEE BREAK 12:00 – 13:30 SESSION
    [Show full text]
  • Georgian Nation Building Before and After 2008
    1 Kristian Krohg-Sørensen: OUR ICON IS THE HOMELAND - Georgian nation building before and after 2008 Master thesis in Russia studies Institute of Languages and Oriental Studies/Faculty of Humanities University of Oslo Autumn 2011 Supervisor: Pål Kolstø 2 © Kristian Krohg-Sørensen 2011 Our Icon is the Homeland – Georgian Nation Building Before and After 2008 http://www.duo.uio.no 3 Abstract The Russian-Georgian war in 2008 was an event with a large impact to the opportunities of nation building for a country that has followed a difficult path to find its national identity. Due to its deep historical roots, its strong national movement in the 19th century and its previous experience with sovereignty between 1918 and 1921, Georgia had a clearly defined national project before being incorporated into the Soviet Union. Even as elites’ visions of nation building have changed several times during the tumultuous post-Soviet era, the national project has remained constant. Comprising an ambition of closer affiliation with Europe, a more distant relation with Russia and control over national minorities, the national project has met an obstacle after the 2008 war that challenges Georgia’s further opportunities for nation building. Georgian ruling elites, especially since the Saakashvili period, have pursued the national project with determination. They have created a strong national identity, within which the war has been used to create myths and discourses. The problem they are facing in the aftermath of the war is how to continue pursuing this national project when premises have changed regarding relations to Russia and the minorities. 4 Acknowledgements In the course of the accomplishment of this thesis, I have enjoyed invaluable help from a number of people, without whom my work would have been immensely difficult.
    [Show full text]
  • Rose Revolution”
    Georgia’s Identity Making in Relations with Russia and the European Union After the “Rose Revolution” Katrina Urtane, 11041013, ES3-3D Supervisor: Antje Grebner 24/06/2014 Academy of European Studies & Communication Management The Hague University of Applied Sciences Author’s Declaration I confirm that this is my own work and that all sources used have been fully acknowledged and referenced in the prescribed manner Respectfully submitted _____________________ (Date,Signature) Georgia’s Identity Making Katrina Urtane Executive Summary After the “Rose Revolution” in 2003, Georgia’s political elite announced its new policy direction to follow democratic and liberal beliefs norms, values and ideas. This has formed Georgia’s national identity, which, the country claims, has always been European. Georgia’s powerful neighbor country – Russia - never supported those changes and saw them as a threat to the Russian influence in the region. The aim of this thesis is to analyze the impact of Georgia’s national identity reshaping process after the “Rose Revolution” in the relationships between Russia and the European Union, in terms of Georgia’s foreign policy and the perspective of social constructivism. The thesis will also analyze how Georgia’s newly proclaimed democracy is being implemented together with its sustainability and stability. The first chapter is a brief introduction which is followed by the second chapter which includes the literature review. This includes an overview and analysis of the research, substantive findings, theoretical and methodological contributions currently in the field. The third chapter of the work is based on the thesis’ theoretical base, namely, the theory of social constructivism.
    [Show full text]
  • Georgia's Democratic Development: Challenges and Problems
    Georgia’s Democratic Development: Challenges and Problems Report by GRASS (Georgia’s Reforms Associates) November 2014 Tbilisi Georgia’s Democratic Development: Challenges and Problems TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. POLITICAL LANDSCAPE ------------------------------------------------------------3 2. THE PARLIAMENT -------------------------------------------------------------------10 3. THE GOVERNMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------17 4. THE JUDICIARY -----------------------------------------------------------------------27 5. THE ELECTORAL SUSTEM AND THE SYSTEM OF SELF GOVERNANCE --30 6. THE GEORGIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AND ITS ROLE IN THE POLITICAL LIFE -------------------------------------------------------------36 7. PROTECTION OF MINORITY RIGHTS IN GEORGIA ---------------------------41 8. STATE OF THE MEDIA ---------------------------------------------------------------43 9. CIVIL SOCIETY -------------------------------------------------------------------------48 GRASS Restricted Georgia’s Democratic Development: Challenges and Problems 1. POLITICAL LANDSCAPE This section will cover the political landscape of the country, the role of political parties and other influential groups, their interaction and interplay, the major trends and characteristics of Georgia’s political system as well as the general mood of society. Political parties and strong personalities After the 2012 parliamentary election, a bi-party, bi-polar political system emergeD, with the Georgian Dream Coalition (GD) in power (leD by former Prime
    [Show full text]
  • What Georgia Needs to Do to Join the West
    fpri.org http://www.fpri.org/article/2016/03/what-georgia-needs-to-do-to-join-the-west/ What Georgia Needs to Do to Join the West Luis Navarro served as Senior Resident Director for the National Democratic Institute of International Affairs in Georgia (2009-2014) and as both presidential campaign manager and the last chief of staff for then-United States Senator Joe Biden (2007-2009). Related program(s) Project on Democratic Transitions Georgia and the EU Executive Summary In recent years, Georgia made major advances in its relations with the EU and Georgia’s pro-Western orientation has always enjoyed high approval ratings from the public. However, recent trends show a decline in these approval ratings and a corresponding rise in pro-Russian sentiments. Coverage of Georgia has tended to focus on Misha Saakashvili's United National Movement, which instituted reforms that transformed Georgia from a failed state into a modern one. The latter half of UNM’s predominance, however, was marked by controversies relating to media freedom, legal overreach, undue pressure on political opposition and a prison scandal. Coverage of Georgia has largely overlooked the role of Bidzina Ivanishvili and his ruling Georgian Dream Coalition, which has continued some of the worst policies of the UNM, such as undue pressure on the opposition, the unequal application of the law and the lack of an impartial, effective campaign finance monitoring vehicle. Moreover, Ivanishvili has expressly promoted the ascent of pro-Russian forces, contributing to the erosion of public support for membership in the EU and NATO. At a time when the Russian government is working hard to re-establish its “sphere of influence” in its “near abroad,” a reset of GD policies is necessary if it is to have a chance at realizing its stated vision of joining the EU and NATO.
    [Show full text]
  • “Building a Modern State in 21St Century - Georgia”
    3 September Wednesday (Day 3) Close Session only for CDDRL Fellows and Faculty 9:30-12:30 Close Session only for CDDRL Fellows and Faculty towards Building an Alumni Network and Community 12:30-14:00 Lunch 14:00-15:30 Sight visit to the Public Service Hall 16:00-17:30 Lecture at Free University Agenda of the Conference: 20:00 Graduation Dinner at Funicular Restaurant hosted by the Bank of Georgia University. By invitation only. ON Leadership Forum “Building a Modern State in 21st Century - Georgia” September 1-3, 2014 September 1-3, 2014 Conference Participants: Mr.Giorgi Kadagidze, President of the National Bank of Georgia; Mr. Venue: Courtyard Marriott Hotel Kakha Bendukidze, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Free University and Agricultural Working Language: English with a simultaneous interpretation into Georgian University of Georgia; Mr. Lasha Dolidze, Board Member, Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC); Mr. George Chirakadze, Head of Supervisory Board, President of Business Association of Georgia. 1 September Monday (Day 1) 20:00 Gala Reception hosted by H.E. Giorgi Margvelashvili, President of Georgia at the 08:30-09:00 Welcome Coffee and Registration Presidential Palace. By invitation only. 09:00-09:30 Opening Remarks by H.E. Giorgi Margvelashvili, President of Georgia; H.E. Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia; Mr. David Usupashvili, Chairman of the 2 September Tuesday (Day 2) Parliament of Georgia; H.E. Richard Norland, Ambassador of the U.S. to Georgia; Ms. Keti Khutsishvili, Director of the Open Society Georgia Foundation; Stanford 09:00-10:45 Panel Discussion I – Regional confl ict and instability: The Situation in Ukraine / Faculty.
    [Show full text]
  • Promoting Idps' and Women's Voices in Post-Conflict Georgia
    Promoting IDPs’ and Women’s Voices in Post-Conflict Georgia Columbia University Women’s Political Resource Center M a y 2 0 1 2 Promoting IDPs’ and Women’s Voices in Post-Conflict Georgia May 2012 Authors: Alexandra dos Reis Drilon Gashi Samantha Hammer Marissa Polnerow Alejandro Roche del Fraille Janine White Completed in fulfillment of the Workshop in Development Practice at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, Spring 2012. In partnership with the Women’s Political Resource Center, Tbilisi, Georgia. Cover images (clockwise): Newly constructed IDP housing in Potskho-Etseri; Old-wave IDP women focus group in Tbilisi; New-wave IDP men focus group in Karaleti IDP settlement. Cover image sources: Keti Terdzishvili, CARE International, and Alejandro Roche del Fraille Other photos: Alejandro Roche del Fraille Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs 420 West 118th St New York, NY 10027 www.sipa.columbia.edu View of Tbilisi, Marissa Polnerow 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We are grateful for the support of our client organization, the Women’s Political Resource Center (WPRC), and WPRC’s President, Lika Nadaraia, who has extended this unique opportunity to our team. We would also like to thank the supportive staff members of WPRC, including Keti Bakradze, and Nanuka Mzhavanadze. We hope that our project will contribute to the valuable work undertaken at WPRC, and its newly-launched Frontline Center in Tbilisi. At Columbia University, we were privileged to work with Professor Gocha Lordkipanidze, our academic advisor, who shared with us a wealth of insight and guidance. His knowledge on Georgian society, governance, international law, human rights, and conflict resolution helped advance our research and inform this report.
    [Show full text]
  • Public Opinion Survey Residents of Georgia February 3-28, 2015
    Public Opinion Survey Residents of Georgia February 3-28, 2015 International Republican Institute Detailed Methodology • The survey was conducted by the Public Opinion and Market research company Baltic Surveys/The Gallup Organization on behalf of the International Republican Institute. The field work was carried out by the Institute of Polling & Marketing. • Data was collected throughout Georgia February 3-28, 2015, through face-to-face interviews at respondents’ homes. • The sample consisted of 1,500 permanent residents of Georgia 18 and older who are eligible to vote. It is representative of the general population by age, gender, education, region and size of the settlement. • Multistage probability sampling method was used with the random route and next birthday respondent’s selection procedures. • Stage one: All districts of Georgia are grouped into 10 regions. All regions of Georgia were surveyed (with Tbilisi city as a separate region). • Stage two: Settlements were selected at random. The number of selected settlements in each region was proportional to the share of population living in a particular type of the settlement in each region. • Stage three: Primary sampling units were described. • The margin of error does not exceed plus or minus 2.5 percent. • Response rate was 70 percent. • Charts and graphs may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding. • The survey was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. 2 Georgians are Less Optimistic International Republican Institute Generally speaking, do you think that
    [Show full text]
  • Alex Petriashvili Biography
    Alex Petriashvili Biography Education 2000 NATO Defense College, Rome 1987-1992 Tbilisi State University, Georgia, B.A. Economic and Social Geography Political Experience 2012 – Present Political Coalition “Georgian Dream” Political Board Member 07.09 – 10.12 Political Party “Free Democrats” Political Secretary Professional Experience 25.10.2012 –Present State Minister of Georgia on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration 01.10.2012-25.10.2012 Elected Member of Parliament of Georgia 10.04-02.09 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Turkmenistan and Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Improving economic and political ties between Turkmenistan and Georgia, as well as with Afghanistan Actively participating in multi and bi-lateral consultations on diversification of Turkmen energy recourses’ transit routes, realization of the East-West Energy and Transport Corridor projects Initiating bilateral and trilateral projects in the process of reconstruction and rehabilitation of Afghan economy – active consultations with afghan government, UN offices and foreign missions in Kabul on allocation of additional funds for humanitarian, educational and energy needs of Afghan people 09.02-09.04 Senior Counselor, Embassy of Georgia to The United States of America, Mexico and Canada Cooperation with Department of State and Department of Defense, as well as other US Government agencies: 1) on political and politico- military issues (withdrawal of Russian troops from Georgia, Georgia’s integration in NATO and participation in International Security activities, regional security issues, etc.), 2) on economic cooperation and fiscal issues - negotiating the parameters of budget for Georgia on financial and technical assistance; Elaborating new assistance programs through USAID; Working out short and long term strategies for energy cooperation with the Department of Energy; Negotiations on inclusion of Georgia in Millennium Challenge Account project.
    [Show full text]
  • LSE IDEAS Geopolitics of Eurasian Economic Intergration
    The Geopolitics of Eurasian Economic Integration SPECIALREPORT SR019 June 2014 Editor IDEAS Special Reports are unique one-off research products that harness LSE’s academic Dr David Cadier expertise to present in-depth analyses of issues of fundamental international importance. Special Reports can be commissioned on request. Managing Editor Luc-André Brunet LSE IDEAS is a centre for the study of international affairs, diplomacy and grand strategy. Its mission is to use LSE’s vast intellectual resources to help train skilled and open-minded leaders and to study international affairs through world-class IDEAS Editor-in-Chief scholarship and engagement with practitioners and decision-makers. As its name implies, IDEAS Dr Nicholas Kitchen aims at understanding how today’s world came [email protected] into being and how it may be changed, in line with LSE’s old motto: rerum cognoscere causas - to understand the causes of things. Creative Director Indira Endaya Cover image source http://commons.wikimedia.org/ With support from Contents SR019 June 2014 Executive Summary 4 David Cadier Contributors 6 Eurasian Economic Integration: Institutions, Promises and Faultlines 8 Rilka Dragneva and Kataryna Wolczuk Russia’s Eurasian Integration Policies 16 Timofei V. Bordachev, Andrei S. Skriba Ukraine 23 Susan Stewart Belarus 31 Balázs Jarábik and Anaïs Marin Armenia 38 Laure Delcour Moldova 46 Florent Parmentier Georgia 54 Thornike Gordzadze Conclusion Eurasian Economic Union and Eastern Partnership: the End of the EU-Russia Entredeux 60 David Cadier Executive Summary David Cadier The recent crisis in Ukraine cast a spotlight on those countries located between Russia and the EU, a region that had long existed beneath the radar of international politics.
    [Show full text]
  • CONFERENCE SPEAKERS Larry Diamond Director of CDDRL at Stanford University
    Tbilisi, Georgia March 26-27 2015 Courtyard Marriott Hotel CONFERENCE SPEAKERS Larry Diamond Director of CDDRL at Stanford University Larry Diamond is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Stud- ies, where he directs the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law. Diamond also serves as the Peter E. Haas Faculty Co-Director of the Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford. He is the founding co-editor of the Journal of Democracy and also serves as Senior Consultant (and previously was co-director) at the International Fo- rum for Democratic Studies of the National Endowment for Democracy. During 2002-3, he served as a consultant to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and was a contributing author of its report Foreign Aid in the National Interest. He has also advised and lectured to the World Bank, the United Nations, the State Depart- ment, and other governmental and nongovernmental agencies dealing with governance and development. His latest book, The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World (Times Books, 2008), explores the sources of global democratic progress and stress and the prospects for future democratic expansion. At Stanford University, Diamond is also professor by courtesy of political science and sociology. He teaches courses on comparative democratic development and post-conflict democracy building, and advises many Stanford students. In May 2007, he was named “Teacher of the Year” by the Associated Students of Stanford University for teaching that “transcends political and ideological barriers.” At the June 2007 Commencement ceremony, Diamond was honored by Stanford University with the Dinkelspiel Award for Distinctive Contributions to Undergraduate Education.
    [Show full text]