Emil Avdaliani

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Emil Avdaliani is a professor of international relations at European University in Tbilisi, Georgia, and a scholar of silk roads.


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Will Georgia’s Eurasian Pivot Lead to Rapprochement With Russia?

Amid deteriorating relations with the West, Georgia has embarked on a long-term pivot toward Eurasia, with the potential for the further stabilization of relations with Russia.

· August 19, 2024
Protests in Georgia against foreign agent law, 2024
Georgia’s Foreign Agent Law Could Presage a Geopolitical Realignment

Passage of the controversial bill may drive a wedge between Tbilisi and Brussels and pave the way for a rapprochement with Russia.

· May 17, 2024
South Caucasus Turns Away From Russia Toward Middle East

Rapid geopolitical change is curtailing Russian power in the South Caucasus, boosting the influence of Middle Eastern countries and bookending the region’s “post-Soviet” history.

· February 8, 2024
Georgia’s EU Candidate Status Will Test Its Relations With Russia

The announcement of EU candidate status is both a boon for Georgia and a geopolitical challenge, given possible retaliation from Russia.

· November 17, 2023
Central Asia and the South Caucasus Draw Closer Together

As Russia’s influence wanes along its southern borders, the South Caucasus and Central Asia are becoming increasingly connected—a process that could pave the way for the emergence of a new bridge between the EU and China.

· October 6, 2023
What’s Behind China’s Strategic Partnership With Georgia?

With Western powers distracted by the war in Ukraine, China appears to be making cautious moves to cement its position in the wider Black Sea region.

· August 17, 2023
Playing With Fire: Georgia’s Cautious Rapprochement With Russia

As the war in Ukraine grinds on, the notoriously troubled relationship between Georgia and Russia has, to the surprise of many, entered a new period of increased stability.

· July 21, 2023