Talk Georgia

🎙️ 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...

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: Lily What was the real purpose of Kobakhidze’s letter to President Trump and Vice President Vance? Was it a desperate move by Ivanishvili to provoke a response from the new U.S. administration—or just a PR stu...

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:LilyWhat was the real purpose of Kobakhidze’s letter to President Trump and Vice President Vance? Was it a desperate move by Ivanishvili to provoke a response from the new U.S. administration—or just a PR stunt...

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 new episode of Talk Georgia! Leader of Freedom Square Party Levan Tsutskiridze and I will be discussing: What’s Behind Irakli Kobakhidze’s Letter to Donald Trump? Why Did the Opposition Fail to Unite? Has the Opposition’s Mandate Given by Georgian People Expired? What Will It Take to Save Democracy — and Keep Georgia on the European Path? And much more…

This is a new episode of Talk Georgia! Leader of Freedom Square Party Levan Tsutskiridze and I will be discussing: What’s Behind Irakli Kobakhidze’s Letter to Donald Trump? Why Did the Opposition Fail to Unite? Has the Opposition’s Mandate Given by Georgian People Expired? What Will It Take to Save Democracy — and Keep Georgia on the European Path? And much more…

Talk Georgia brings you weekly news updates on the key political and regional developments in Georgia. New episodes drop every Monday 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 answer audience questions about Georgian and regional politics. Questions Answered: John Can you explain what is actually happening within Georgian Dream? Is Irakli Kobakhidze emerging as a political “superman,” with Ivanishvili retreating into the shadows — or is Kobakhidze being set up as the...

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: John Can you explain what is actually happening within Georgian Dream? Is Irakli Kobakhidze emerging as a political “superman,” with Ivanishvili retreating into the shadows — or is Kobakhidze being set up as t...

This is a new episode of Talk Georgia! Ambassador Chechelashvili and I will be discussing: The MEGOBARI Act – Hostile to Georgian Dream, But Friendly to Georgia; Kobakhidze’s Party Leadership – Will it lead to his rise or inevitable Fall? The U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal – What’s Good for Ukraine is Good for Georgia; Trump’s Tariffs – Implications for Georgia and the RegionAnd much much more…

Welcome to  Talk Georgia , my English-language podcast where we dive into Georgian and regional politics. Episode 2 , featuring Ambassador  Valeri Chachelashvili , airs tonight at  22:00  on  YouTube  and  Spotify. Don’t miss it.   We’ll be discussing: The MEGOBARI Act  – Hostile to Georgian Dream, But Friendly to Georgia; Kobakhidze’s Party Leadership  – Will it lead to his rise or inavitable Fal...