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Nostalgia for the Cold War

Civilitas Perspective / Georgia

We have often said, stability in Georgia is as important as Armenia’s own stability. And the consistently unpredictable situation there raises alarm and poses questions.

Most of the issues related to the situation in Georgia are very apparent, very obvious, very over-reported, and quite under-explained. There is no need to talk about good guys and bad guys, bullies and victims. The ingredients causing friction, contestation and conflict are basically questions of legitimacy, geopolitics in a historic context, geopolitics in the current dynamic, and a global game reminiscent of the Cold War.

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Our last question was, "Which spheres require urgent reforms?" We suggested a few spheres to focus on: the political system, the economic system, the judicial system, education and mass media. Typically, we receive a similar distribution of answers on both the Armenian and English Civilitas sites.

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Facts for Thought
Economic Growth(1) and Per Capita GDP in thsd AMD(2), January-June
1 2
2008 +10.6 % 537.3
2009 -18.5 % 437.4
2010 +4.0 % 487.8
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