Talk Georgia

This is a special edition of Talk Georgia, which airs every Sunday at 22:00, where Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze answer audience questions about Georgian and regional politics.

Top question of the week from Tomas

This week, former State Security chief Liluashvili, ex-UNM Defense Minister Akhalaia, and eight associates of influential Georgian Dream MP Viktor Japaridze were arrested. Are these events connected, and does this signal the end of intra-party purges, or are more rounds coming?

and much more

Please send your questions for the next show to [email protected]

Watch Full Episode:  youtu.be/LnOZG_P5Vfg

This is a special edition of Talk Georgia, which airs every Sunday at 22:00, where Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze answer audience questions about Georgian and regional politics.

Top question of the week from Tomas

This week, former State Security chief Liluashvili, ex-UNM Defense Minister Akhalaia, and eight associates of influential Georgian Dream MP Viktor Japaridze were arrested. Are these events connected, and does this signal the end of intra-party purges, or are more rounds coming?

and much more

Please send your questions for the next show to [email protected]

Watch trailer here: youtu.be/evZMakj8E44

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!

Guest: Alexander Zibzibadze, Economist; Chairman of Georgia’s Future Academy. MPP, University of Oxford.Topics discussed:- From Rustaveli Avenue Protests to Oxford University: A Personal Journey;- Georgia Then and Now: What Has Changed in a Year - and Where Is the Country Headed? A Perspective from Abroad;- Life After Oxford: Personal Plans and What Comes Next;- Current Affairs in Focus: Liluashvili’s Arrest, Education Reform, the Economy, and More;- Geopolitics: Georgia’s Future Amid Authoritarian Drift, Increased Isolation, Shifting Western Ties, and Regional Fallout.

Watch full episode here: https://youtu.be/bvDgjzV5Sg0

Guest: Alexander Zibzibadze, Economist; Chairman of Georgia’s Future Academy. MPP, University of Oxford.Topics discussed:- From Rustaveli Avenue Protests to Oxford University: A Personal Journey;- Georgia Then and Now: What Has Changed in a Year - and Where Is the Country Headed? A Perspective from Abroad;- Life After Oxford: Personal Plans and What Comes Next;- Current Affairs in Focus: Liluashvili’s Arrest, Education Reform, the Economy, and More;- Geopolitics: Georgia’s Future Amid Authoritarian Drift, Increased Isolation, Shifting Western Ties, and Regional Fallout.And more

Watch Trailer here: youtu.be/i9DDtq-U-Iw

This is a special edition of Talk Georgia, which airs every Sunday at 22:00, where Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze answer audience questions about Georgian and regional politics.Top question of the week from Guram: Shatirishvili’s latest letter calls Trump a ‘Deep State puppet’ and predicts Europe’s collapse, and this week Georgian Dream’s rhetoric toward the EU has shifted from hostile to outright extreme — is this a new instruction from Ivanishvili to escalate further, or are there other reasons behind it?and much morePlease send your questions for the next show to [email protected]

Watch full episode here: https://youtu.be/4leV43YHQLI

This is a special edition of Talk Georgia, which airs every Sunday at 22:00, where Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze answer audience questions about Georgian and regional politics.Top question of the week from Guram: Shatirishvili’s latest letter calls Trump a ‘Deep State puppet’ and predicts Europe’s collapse, and this week Georgian Dream’s rhetoric toward the EU has shifted from hostile to outright extreme — is this a new instruction from Ivanishvili to escalate further, or are there other reasons behind it?and much morePlease send your questions for the next show to [email protected] trailer : https://youtu.be/ZCsYk3omGoI

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!

Guest: Dr. Wojciech Wojtasiewicz. Analyst for Georgia and the South Caucasus at The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

Topics Discussed:

- Why Georgia?

- Georgia Today: Where does Georgia stand today from a European perspective?

- Georgia–Poland Relations: From closest allies to growing tensions - where relations stand now and what Warsaw can do to better support Georgia’s democracy.

- Migration and Labor Policy: What Poland’s tighter immigration laws mean for Georgian citizens.

- Geopolitics and Security: How peace or a prolonged Russia–Ukraine war could reshape security for Poland, Europe, and Georgia—and the emergence of a new European security architecture.

- Closing question: What should Europe do to ensure Georgia is not lost to Russian influence?And more

Watch full episode here: ⁠youtu.be/3rkJFMsXbnw

Guest: Dr. Wojciech Wojtasiewicz. Analyst for Georgia and the South Caucasus at The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

Topics Discussed:

- Why Georgia?

- Georgia Today: Where does Georgia stand today from a European perspective?

- Georgia–Poland Relations: From closest allies to growing tensions - where relations stand now and what Warsaw can do to better support Georgia’s democracy.

- Migration and Labor Policy: What Poland’s tighter immigration laws mean for Georgian citizens.

- Geopolitics and Security: How peace or a prolonged Russia–Ukraine war could reshape security for Poland, Europe, and Georgia—and the emergence of a new European security architecture.

- Closing question: What should Europe do to ensure Georgia is not lost to Russian influence?And more

Watch trailer here: youtu.be/wL-dYx_-_4k