Marta Ardashelia

Politics

Pashinyan’s Triumph: Lessons for Georgia

Nikol Pashinyan is the first politician in the South Caucasus region to lose a war, sit down at the negotiating table with former ...

By Marta Ardashelia08.06.20260

The Age of Blurred Landmarks

The Trap of Short-Term Thinking: The Georgia Paradox

Why has Georgia, with its history, its struggle for independence, and its immense potential, still not become a stable European democracy? The new ...

By Marta Ardashelia23.05.20260

The Age of Blurred Landmarks

Game of Thrones: Russian intelligence openly joins the struggle for the Georgian Church

On March 31, a highly intriguing post appeared in the press office section of the official website of the SVR (Sluzhba Vneshney Razvedki, ...

By Marta Ardashelia23.05.20260

The Age of Blurred Landmarks

“The Timid Georgians Fled” as a National Idea

In Georgian folklore, there is a fairy tale—”Natsarkekia”—about a poor, weak, and lazy boy who, through wit and cunning, defeats powerful enemies and ...

By Marta Ardashelia23.05.20260

The Age of Blurred Landmarks

Georgian for Aliens: A New Chapter in Educational Reform

Just imagine if Georgian became the language of intergalactic communication! The debate surrounding the reform of Georgia’s education system shows no signs of ...

By Marta Ardashelia23.05.20260

The Age of Blurred Landmarks

Georgia Risks Losing Its Role as a Key Transport Corridor for Eurasia

For the second consecutive year, the world’s premier economic forum is taking place without a key Eurasian transport player—Georgia. Just like last year, ...

By Marta Ardashelia23.05.20260

The Age of Blurred Landmarks

Silent Annexation: Abkhazia’s New Muhajirism

In the new episode of The Era of Blurred Reference Points, we will discuss the modern “new Muhajirism,” which is unfolding not through ...

By Marta Ardashelia23.05.20260

The Age of Blurred Landmarks

From Trauma to Tool: Why Stalin is Making a Comeback

The story of the Stalin monument in Tskhinvali—and the punishment of those who damaged it—is not just a local incident. It is another ...

By Marta Ardashelia23.05.20260

The Age of Blurred Landmarks

The Carrot, the Stick, and the Deadlock: How Moscow is Finishing Off Abkhazia

Relations between Russia and the self-proclaimed republic of Abkhazia are developing on a carrot-and-stick basis. Moscow is still searching for ways to reap ...

By Marta Ardashelia23.05.20260