Talk Georgia

Tonighth at 22:00 Talk Georgia's Episode 9 will drop Guest: Marika Mikiashvili, DROA Foreign Secretary and Professor at Alte University We'll discuss:  Opposition leaders jailed, crackdowns on civil society, media, and activists. Is this rock bottom — or just the beginning of even harsher repression? Georgia’s future as a free state is slipping away . What stage of authoritarian consolidat...

Tomorrow at 22:00 Talk Georgia's Episode 9 will drop Guest: Marika Mikiashvili, DROA Foreign Secretary and Professor at Alte University We'll discuss:  Opposition leaders jailed, crackdowns on civil society, media, and activists. Is this rock bottom — or just the beginning of even harsher repression? Georgia’s future as a free state is slipping away . What stage of authoritarian consolidat...

This is a special edition of Talk Georgia Question Time, where George Meladze and I will be answering your questions on Georgian and international politics: Here’s a preview of what’s coming up: Levan Politicians are in jail, activists are in jail, NGOs and independent media are under siege. What’s next—and how should we respond? Lena The European Parliament passed a strong resolution on Mzia Amag...

Talk Georgia brings you weekly news updates on the key political and regional developments in Georgia. New episodes drop every Saturday at 22:00. Don’t miss out!

Tomorrow at 22:00 on Talk Georgia Question Time George Meladze and I will be answering your questions on Georgian and international politics: Here’s a preview of what’s coming up: Levan Politicians are in jail, activists are in jail, NGOs and independent media are under siege. What’s next—and how should we respond? Lena The European Parliament passed a strong resolution on Mzia Amaghlobeli and the...

Tonight at 22:00 Talk Georgia's Episode 8 will drop Guest: Shalva (Lasha) Dzebisashvili, Associate Professor at University of Georgia and Expert in Defense and Security Affairs. We'll discuss:  - Does Georgia Need a National Security Council? - Is Suspension of Visa-Free Travel Inevitable? - The Gakharia Case: Ivanishvili’s Vendetta, Policy — or Both? - Georgian Dream’s Dilemma: Jail All P...

Tomorrow at 22:00 Talk Georgia's Episode 8 will drop Guest: Shalva (Lasha) Dzebisashvili, Associate Professor at University of Georgia and Expert in Defense and Security Affairs. We'll discuss:  - Does Georgia Need a National Security Council? - Is Suspension of Visa-Free Travel Inevitable? - The Gakharia Case: Ivanishvili’s Vendetta, Policy — or Both? - Georgian Dream’s Dilemma: Jail All...

Tonight at 22:00 on Talk Georgia Question Time Nodar Kharshiladze and I will be answering your questions on Georgian and international politics: Here’s a preview of what’s coming up: Anna: Nika Gvaramia is now the third opposition leader jailed. 21-year-old Mate Devidze just got 4.5 years for swinging a stick. People are fined for Facebook posts. Are we waking up in Chelyabinsk? How should we—and...

TOMORROW at 22:00 on Talk Georgia Nodar Kharshiladze and I will be answering your questions on Georgian and international politics: Here’s a preview of what’s coming up: Anna: Nika Gvaramia is now the third opposition leader jailed. 21-year-old Mate Devidze just got 4.5 years for swinging a stick. People are fined for Facebook posts. Are we waking up in Chelyabinsk? How should we—and our Western a...

Talk Georgia brings you weekly news updates on the key political and regional developments in Georgia. New episodes drop every Saturday at 22:00. Don’t miss out!

🎙️ Talk Georgia’ Episode 7 is out tonight at 22:00 This week’s guest: Victor Kipiani, Chairman of Geocase. We’ll dive deep into:   🔹 What’s it like to be the lawyer for billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, Georgia’s de facto ruler — was it strictly business, or something more? 🔹 The scale of Georgia’s political crises and where the country could go from here 🔹 Are we living in a mafia state? Who ha...

🎙️ Talk Georgia’ Episode 7 will be out tomorrow! This week’s guest: Victor Kipiani, Chairman of Geocase. We’ll dive deep into:   🔹 What’s it like to be the lawyer for billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, Georgia’s de facto ruler — was it strictly business, or something more? 🔹 The scale of Georgia’s political crises and where the country could go from here 🔹 Are we living in a mafia state? Who has...

Talk Georgia brings you weekly news updates on the key political and regional developments in Georgia. New episodes drop every Saturday at 22:00. Don’t miss out!

Don't miss this exciting episode of Talk Georgia tonight at 22:00 Topics discussed:  What brought him to Georgia during the dark and chaotic 1990s The biggest challenges Georgian businesses faced in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s—and today Present political crisis and business: what’s the path forward? Georgia’s economic growth: real progress or just impressive headlines? What happens to Georg...

Don't miss this exciting episode of Talk Georgia on Thursday at 22:00 Topics discussed:  What brought him to Georgia during the dark and chaotic 1990s The biggest challenges Georgian businesses faced in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s—and today Present political crisis and business: what’s the path forward? Georgia’s economic growth: real progress or just impressive headlines? What happens to G...

This is a special edition of Talk Georgia, which airs every Sunday at 22:00, where Nodar Karshiladze and I answer audience questions about Georgian and regional politics. Zoya Okruashvili, Japaridze, Melia—tomorrow it could be Gvaramia. How far will Ivanishvili go, and what should the response be? In the past, something like this would have shaken the country, but now it feels like nothing is happ...

Talk Georgia brings you weekly news updates on the key political and regional developments in Georgia. New episodes drop every Saturday at 22:00. Don’t miss out!

This is a special edition of Talk Georgia, which airs every Sunday at 22:00, where Nodar Karshiladze and I answer audience questions about Georgian and regional politics. Zoya Okruashvili, Japaridze, Melia—tomorrow it could be Gvaramia. How far will Ivanishvili go, and what should the response be? In the past, something like this would have shaken the country, but now it feels like nothing is happ...

Welcome to a new episode of Talk Georgia ! Former Secretary of Defence Tinatin Khidasheli, now Civic IDEA Chairperson is joining me to explore: Ivanishvili: Her Views Then and Now What Gomelauri’s Resignation Signals Are We Already Living in a Dictatorship? A Crack in the Georgian Dream? The Risks of Georgia’s China Stratetic Partnership and much more. 

Welcome to a new episode of Talk Georgia ! Former Secretary of Defence Tinatin Khidasheli, now Civic IDEA Chairperson is joining me to explore: Ivanishvili: Her Views Then and Now What Gomelauri’s Resignation Signals Are We Already Living in a Dictatorship? A Crack in the Georgian Dream? The Risks of Georgia’s China Stratetic Partnership and much more. 

This is a special edition of Talk Georgia, which airs every Sunday at 22:00, where Nodar Karshiladze and I answer audience questions about Georgian and regional politics. Questions Answered: David What does Zura Japaridze’s arrest reveal about the state of Ivanishvili’s regime, and how might it impact further developments? Lana Why do Georgian Dream leaders openly praise anti-European and anti-dem...

This is a special edition of Talk Georgia, which airs every Sunday at 22:00, where Nodar Karshiladze and I answer audience questions about Georgian and regional politics. Questions Answered: David What does Zura Japaridze’s arrest reveal about the state of Ivanishvili’s regime, and how might it impact further developments? Lana Why do Georgian Dream leaders openly praise anti-European and anti-dem...

Talk Georgia brings you weekly news updates on the key political and regional developments in Georgia. New episodes drop every Saturday at 22:00. Don’t miss out!

Welcome to a new episode of Talk Georgia ! Ambassador Giorgi Badridze, now a Senior Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation is joining me to explore: What does it mean to serve 25 years in diplomacy under three very different presidents? Can Georgia’s current diplomats serve both oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili and the national interest? The post–Cold War world order has shifted — what’s next for Georgia? R...

Welcome to a new episode of Talk Georgia ! Ambassador Giorgi Badridze, now a Senior Fellow at the Rondeli Foundation is joining me to explore: What does it mean to serve 25 years in diplomacy under three very different presidents? Can Georgia’s current diplomats serve both oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili and the national interest? The post–Cold War world order has shifted — what’s next for Georgia? R...