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Colonel Eliava: Hero or Villain?
Disturbing new facts have emerged over the shooting of a renegade army officer who once plotted to overthrow the Georgian government
26 Jul 00
Cold Comfort for Georgia's Street Children
Conditions in Georgia's state orphanages are so harsh that many youngsters prefer to take their chances on the streets
30 Jun 00
Georgia's Winter of Discontent
Eduard Shevardnadze hopes that an upsurge in the electricity supply on the eve of the presidential elections will blur bitter memories of winter deficits.
5 Apr 00
Georgian Wine Industry Corked
Georgia's once flourishing wine industry is in perilous decline, as the loss of regional markets, under-investment and rampant bootlegging take their toll
24 Mar 00
The Failure of Georgia's National Idea
The political movement which drove Georgia's independence bid has fizzled out in the face of harsh political realities.
28 Jan 00
Gun-running in Georgia
The discovery of a truck smuggling arms from Georgia into Chechnya triggers a war of words between Tbilisi and Moscow.
14 Jan 00
TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF IN TBILISI?
Georgia's president appears to be enlisting precisely the wrong kind of support to help him implement a new drive against government corruption.
7 Jan 00
NGOs Ready To Tackle Government's Failings
Georgia's NGOs are starting to flex their political muscles and are increasingly ready to tackle the government in the absence of a wide range of effective opposition parties.
23 Dec 99
Knocking On NATO's Door?
Relations between Russia and Georgia are more strained than ever following Georgia's signature on key agreements at the OSCE summit which underline a shifting alignment towards Europe and the United States.
3 Dec 99
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