Georgia’s forthcoming parliamentary elections are dividing the country. A bitter campaign is pitching the coalition of Mikhaïl Saakachvili, the current pro-western president, against that of multi-millionaire Bidzina Ivanichvili, a businessman often described as being close to Moscow. In the middle is a divided electorate. Our reporters went to meet them.
Thousands of anti-government protesters have temporarily blocked Tbilisi's railway station and are planning further action at key highways and the Georgian capital's airport to demand President Mikheil Saakashvili's resignation.
More than 50,000 opposition protesters rallied on Georgia's Independence Day in defiance of the authorities. The rally marked the culmination of over a month of protests calling for the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili.
Following four days of armed conflict, Moscow has unilaterally declared an end to its military advance. With Russian forces firmly in control of South Ossetia, what is the outcome, so far, of the war over Georgia's breakaway province?
Following four days of armed conflict, Moscow has unilaterally declared an end to its military advance. With Russian forces firmly in control of South Ossetia, what is the outcome, so far, of the war over Georgia's breakaway province?