Ketevan Shoshiashvili & Guram Imnadze: GEORGIA’S DEMOCRATIC CRISIS

Cathrin Kahlweit in conversation with Ketevan Shoshiashvili and
Guram Imnadze





GEORGIA’S DEMOCRATIC CRISIS





The political situation in Georgia is currently extremely tense.
Following the controversial parliamentary elections in October
2024, the ruling Georgian Dream party is claiming victory, while
opposition groups and international observers are accusing them
of massive electoral fraud. The crisis has intensified since: the
government delayed EU accession talks until 2028 and appointed
the controversial politician Mikheil Kavelashvili as president at
the end of December. President Salome Zurabishvili refuses to
resign calls for new elections. Massive protests rock the
country, with security forces brutally cracking down on
demonstrators. The USA has already imposed sanctions against
Georgian government representatives. The developments raise
serious doubts about Georgia’s democratic development and fuel
fears of a possible subversion to Russia. The political, European
and democratic future of Georgia remains highly uncertain.





Cathrin Kahlweit talks to Ketevan Shoshiashvili and Guram Imnadze
about the current situation and their insights into the political
opposition as well as their personal experiences with the ongoing
protests.


 


Ketevan Shoshiashvili,senior researcher at
Transparency International Georgia, professional expertise on
democratization in the EU’s Eastern Partnership
region 





Guram Imnadze,member of the board of directors
of the Social Justice Centre





 Cathrin Kahlweit, Journalist and Publicist