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On June 25, 2022 at 11:35:28 PM UTC, http://www.civil.ge/ was accessible when tested on AS35805 in Georgia.
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91.151.130.117
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<div class="thumb-desc">Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili responded to the European Council’s decision to grant Georgia European perspective and called it a “well-deserved achievement.” The PM stressed that the government is ready to implement all of the reforms recommended by the European Commission as a precondition to the country being granted EU…</div><!-- .thumb-desc --></div> <!-- .thumb-content /-->
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<div class="thumb-desc">Georgia’s civil society activists united by the “Take a Step Towards Europe” movement have condemned what they see as the government’s deliberate failure as the European Council granted Georgia European perspective in lieu candidate status, and urged the public attend rally planned at 20:00 on June 24. During a midnight…</div><!-- .thumb-desc --></div> <!-- .thumb-content /-->
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<div class="thumb-desc">On June 23, European Council President Charles Michel, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and French President Emmanuel Macron (whose country chairs the Council) have each delivered a message to the people of Georgia, that received EU perspective, but no candidacy until a set of conditions are met. The remarks…</div><!-- .thumb-desc --></div> <!-- .thumb-content /-->
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<div class="thumb-desc">Georgia’s Foreign Ministry has welcomed “the historic decision” of the European Council on granting Georgia a European perspective, noting that it represents a huge accomplishment and proof of the irreversibility of Georgia‘s European integration. Below is the full statement of the Georgian MFA, translated from Georgian into English by Civil.ge:…</div><!-- .thumb-desc --></div> <!-- .thumb-content /-->
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<div class="thumb-desc">President of the European Council Charles Michel has said the EU’s strategic decision-making branch recognized the European perspective of Georgia and is ready to grant candidate status once the “outstanding priorities” are addressed. “Congratulations to the Georgian people. A historic moment in EU-Georgia relations: Georgia’s future lies within the EU,”…</div><!-- .thumb-desc --></div> <!-- .thumb-content /-->
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<div class="thumb-desc">President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili said yesterday that Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s parliamentary address was “absurd and very offensive” in its content that had sent the most negative message possible to Brussels, just as the members of the European Council were gathering to discuss the candidacy applications of Ukraine, Moldova,…</div><!-- .thumb-desc --></div> <!-- .thumb-content /-->
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<div class="thumb-desc">Ambassador Szczygieł, we are speaking today as Russia continues its full-scale attack on Ukraine for more than two months, which has brought seismic shifts to the entire region. In light of this war, what is the security environment on the ground across both Abkhazia and…</div><!-- .thumb-desc --></div> <!-- .thumb-content /-->
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<div class="thumb-desc">The rapidity and zeal with which the Georgian Dream leaders and pundits rushed to the defense of their patron, Bidzina Ivanishvili’s private assets and riches, show that Georgia is not that much Ivanishvili’s political project, but his collateral in the international game – both an…</div><!-- .thumb-desc --></div> <!-- .thumb-content /-->
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<div class="thumb-desc">The Georgian Dream government has attracted widespread criticism for what many — both at home and abroad — regarded as their half-hearted stance during Russian aggression against Ukraine. Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s clear-cut rejection of joining international sanctions against Russia and alleged obstruction of a…</div><!-- .thumb-desc --></div> <!-- .thumb-content /-->
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<div class="thumb-desc">More than thirty years have passed since the armed conflicts swept the South Caucasus. Amid the dramatic breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, dozens of ethno-political conflicts emerged in the former Soviet states. The nations living in the South Caucasus — once seen as…</div><!-- .thumb-desc --></div> <!-- .thumb-content /-->
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<h2 class="thumb-title"><a href="https://civil.ge/archives/466279">U.S.-Russia Talks: What Are Georgia’s Options?</a></h2>
<div class="thumb-desc">As the United States engages the Russian Federation concerning the Kremlin’s ultimatum aiming to change the configuration of European security, Georgia is among the countries whose fate is being decided. The process is likely to be drawn out, with the possibility of escalations that may…</div><!-- .thumb-desc --></div> <!-- .thumb-content /-->
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<div class="thumb-desc">Two days after October 2 municipal elections, discussions continue over key takeaways from the vote and the less anticipated outcomes. The Georgian Dream party scored well above 43%, a number widely suggested as a threshold for its legitimacy after the EU-brokered April 19 deal, while…</div><!-- .thumb-desc --></div> <!-- .thumb-content /-->
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<div class="thumb-desc">“The times when the minority decided the fate of the majority are gone,” said Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili today, saying he will only listen to the will of “95% of the population.“ “Stop threatening and scaring me and the majority of this country with the…</div><!-- .thumb-desc --></div> <!-- .thumb-content /-->
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<div class="thumb-desc">Ministers Reflect is a new interview series on “how to be effective in government”, following a model developed by the Institute for Government in London. The series seeks to capture – in former ministers’ own words – what it takes to be an effective government…</div><!-- .thumb-desc --></div> <!-- .thumb-content /-->
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<div class="thumb-desc">After months of the deepening political crisis that followed the October 31 parliamentary elections, the ruling Georgian Dream and part of the boycotting opposition MPs signed the EU-mediated compromise on April 19. Yet, controversies persist: the United National Movement, the opposition party that got most…</div><!-- .thumb-desc --></div> <!-- .thumb-content /-->
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<div class="thumb-desc">Thousands have been protesting in western Georgia against the construction of the Namakhvani Hydropower Plant on the Rioni River for months now. The project encompasses two separate HPPs of 333 MW and 100 MW on the Rioni River. The Government of Georgia hopes to enhance…</div><!-- .thumb-desc --></div> <!-- .thumb-content /-->
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<div class="thumb-desc">The centennial anniversary of the Soviet occupation induced discussion in Georgia about the Soviet past, distinctly demonstrating that the opinions about the Soviet Union still differ in the society. As some experts argue, the Soviet Georgia is a largely understudied topic that requires a deeper…</div><!-- .thumb-desc --></div> <!-- .thumb-content /-->
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<div class="thumb-desc">Thousands have been protesting in the western city of Kutaisi and the Rioni River Valley against the construction of the nearby Namakhvani Hydropower Plant for months now. The project encompasses two separate HPPs of 333 MW and 100 MW on the Rioni River. The Government…</div><!-- .thumb-desc --></div> <!-- .thumb-content /-->
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