What Next for Georgia and Its Breakaway Regions after Contested Elections?

In this episode of War & Peace , Olga and Elissa are joined by Tbilisi-based journalist Joshua Kucera to discuss Georgia’s contested parliamentary elections and the prospects for the country and its breakaway regions Abkhazia and South Ossetia. They look at what explains the electoral success of the ruling Georgian Dream party, what’s behind allegations of vote rigging and why the opposition has struggled to mobilise its support base in the aftermath of the polls. They explore Tbilisi’s shifting relations with Moscow and Brussels, focusing on why the war in Ukraine and politics in the South Caucasus have driven Georgia away from the project of Western integration. They also examine the recent unrest in Abkhazia, the complicated relations among Georgia, the breakaway regions and Russia, and the EU’s future as a mediator and monitor in the region. For more, check out Joshua’s New York Times op-ed “ This Country Turned Against the West, and It’s Not Coming Back” , Crisis Group’s commentary “ Georgia: How to Tread Carefully and Preserve the EU’s Diplomatic Role ” and our Georgia country page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What Next for Georgia and Its Breakaway Regions after Contested Elections? is an episode from War & Peace by International Crisis Group.

This episode is 34:41 long.

This episode was published on Nov 26, 2024.

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