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At the edge of the war, an uneasy calm: dispatches from the Armenia–Iran border
As civilians trickle across the border, some seeking security others returning home, local residents are feeling the economic consequences.
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Domestic Politics
Georgia’s GDP $38 Billion in 2025, Real Growth 7.5%
Georgia’s nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached GEL 104.6 billion (USD 38.1 billion) in 2025, a 12.4% increase from the previous year, while real GDP grew by 7.5%, according to preliminary data released by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) on March 20. The GDP deflator rose 4.6%, and GDP per capita stood at …
Civil.ge
Western Response
Pashinyan claims Armenia faces war if opposition wins parliamentary election
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has framed the opposition as a ‘war party’.
OC Media
Economy
Court overturns verdict of Nalchik soldier convicted of intentionally blowing himself up with mines
Nikolai Khozumov allegedly blew himself up on a mine at least four times of his own accord.
OC Media
Regional Intelligence
Sokhumi, Tskhinvali, Moscow Digest – March 14-19, 2026
Below is the weekly digest of key developments and discourses in and around the occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia, as well as those concerning Tbilisi–Moscow relations. 66th Round of Geneva International Discussion The 66th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID), a multilateral forum addressing the security and humanitari…
Civil.ge
Armenian Catholicos Karekin II’s presence at Georgian Patriarch Ilia II’s funeral remains uncertain
Karekin II has been under a travel ban since February.
OC Media
Assessment & Data
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EU Accession Status
Frozen
NATO MAP Progress
Stalled
Press Freedom (RSF)
Declining
Foreign Agent Law
Enacted
Civil Society Space
Narrowing
Public EU Support
~80%
Week Ahead
European Parliament plenary to debate Georgia resolution on Wednesday. Georgian National Bank inflation data due Thursday. Opposition rally planned Saturday in Tbilisi's Freedom Square. Bidzina Ivanishvili expected to address GD party congress. OSCE monitoring mission report on media freedom scheduled for release.
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