Tag: Georgia

  • Arrest of Islamic State-Linked Individuals in Adjara, Georgia

    The State Security Service of Georgia (SSG) detained three Georgian nationals in Adjara on 13 October 2025 for alleged affiliation with the so-called “Takbirist Jamaat”, a group ideologically aligned with the Islamic State.

  • South Caucasus: Strategic Security Risk and Russia’s Geopolitical Dynamics

    Geopolitics in the Caucasus is constantly shifting, showing both division and lasting patterns. Despite pressure and diplomatic confrontation, particularly with Azerbaijan and Armenia, Russia retains influence in the South Caucasus through economic and cultural ties.

  • Georgia Strengths Its Role as a ‘Bridge’ Between Europe and Asia

    Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze recently highlighted a two-pronged economic strategy that uses Georgia’s location to become a key transit route between Europe and Asia.

  • SpecialEurasia’s Live Event: “Georgia’s Political Crisis”

    On December 9th, 2024, SpecialEurasia’s broadcasted an online event to provide an in-depth analysis of Georgia’s political crisis. The session examined the recent Georgian elections, addressing allegations of electoral fraud, the ensuing protests, and the broader geopolitical context.

  • Risk Assessment Report: Georgia – Political Unrest and EU Integration Impasse

    This report analyses the ongoing political unrest in Georgia following the suspension of its EU membership negotiations and the contested parliamentary elections of October 27th, 2024.

  • Analysis of Georgia’s Recent Parliamentary Elections and Geopolitical Implications

    The Georgian Dream party has secured a parliamentary majority with approximately 54% of the vote in Georgia’s recent elections. This outcome, disputed by pro-European opposition leaders, has raised concerns over electoral integrity and the future of Georgia’s EU candidacy.

  • Georgia: Security Risk Assessment After Islamic State Suspects Arrested in Batumi

    The security landscape of Georgia has experienced notable developments, particularly concerning the threat of terrorism. The recent detention in the city of Batumi of suspected terrorists linked to the Islamic State and the implementation of stringent anti-terrorism measures, highlight the country’s proactive stance.

  • Georgia: Geopolitical Risk Report

    The adoption of the ‘foreign agents law’ by the government, the unresolved territorial disputes, particularly in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, a contentious relationship with Russia, and the challenging economic conditions have amplified Georgia’s geopolitical risk in recent months.

  • Ep. 20 – Geopolitical Dynamics in the South Caucasus: A Conversation with Cesare Figari Barberis

    In our latest episode of the Geopolitical Report Podcast, Cesare Figari Barberis shared his nuanced perspectives on recent developments in the South Caucasus. Specifically, he examined the contentious “foreign agent” law in Georgia and the complex relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

  • Abkhazia Today: A Dialogue with Viacheslav Chirikba

    In August 2023, SpecialEurasia undertook a visit to Abkhazia, engaging in discussions with Viacheslav Chirikba, Director at the Centre for Strategic Studies under the President of Abkhazia, to delve into both the regional geopolitical dynamics and the intricacies of the local socioeconomic landscape.

  • Iran and Georgia relations in the contemporary Caucasian dynamics

    In this paper published in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2532-845X Vol. 2 Year 2023, the author examined the current status of Tehran-Tbilisi relations and assess possible future geopolitical scenarios concerning these two actors and the regional Caucasian dynamics.

  • Will Georgia open a “second front” against Russia?

    Georgian authorities denied that Tbilisi would hold a referendum to open a “second front” against the Russian Federation, destabilising the South Caucasus and threatening the Georgian economy, which is heavily dependent on the Russian market.

  • Geopolitics of South Ossetia’s possible annexation to Russia

    South Ossetia considers the eventuality to join the Russian Federation through a referendum that will change the geopolitical chessboard of the Caucasus and influence the dynamics between Moscow and Tbilisi.

  • Geopolitics of parliamentary elections in Abkhazia

    The upcoming parliamentary elections in the Republic of Abkhazia are crucial for the Abkhaz political life, and regional geopolitics since the country plays a strategic role in the Caucasus and the Black Sea region.

  • Summary of the Webinar “Geopolitics and conflicts in the Caucasus: current challenges and future developments”

    On January 27th, 2022, SpecialEurasia organised the Webinar “Geopolitica e conflitti nel Caucaso: sfide attuali e sviluppi futuri” to analyse with scholars and experts the current situation of the Caucasus and discuss future developments and challenges in the region. 

  • Sogno Georgiano vince le elezioni amministrative tra polemiche e agitazione

    Le elezioni in Georgia da poco concluse e caratterizzate da un forte fermento mediatico e dall’arresto dell’ex presidente Mikhail Saakashvili hanno confermato la leadership del paese del partito Sogno Georgiano con circa il 48% dei voti, dato che supera la simbolica barriera di sbarramento del 43% considerata da molti come una sorta di barometro sulla fiducia del popolo georgiano nei confronti del partito.

  • South Ossetia and Abkhazia cooperation and the geopolitics of the Caucasus

    The recent visit of the South Ossetian President to Abkhazia to celebrate Victory and Independence Day and the meeting among South Ossetian and Abkhaz presidents and ministers underline their cooperation and the role that these two republics play in the South Caucasian geopolitics.

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24 January 2026 – Online Course in Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)

This course equips participants with a secure investigative environment, specialised operating systems, and practical case-driven methodologies.

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