Georgia
Over 50 MPs sign PACE declaration vowing to expel Georgia
Georgia suspended its participation in PACE in January following a critical resolution imposing benchmarks for ratification of Georgia’s credentials.
Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning
After years in academia, Xandie returned to Georgia to join OC Media. Her previous work with non-profits focused on Eurasian affairs, particularly queer and gender rights and green politics. She’s also a fan of foreign cinema, tea, and books (but not spilling tea on books).
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Georgian officials barred from participating in Dutch training programme
The Dutch Embassy in Georgia emphasised that it was a ‘difficult decision’, noting that over 200 Georgians had participated in the past.
Reviews
Review | The Eccentrics — a goofy Georgian ode to freedom
The Eccentrics is by far Georgian director Eldar Shengelaia’s most absurdist and outright comedic film.
Reviews
Review | An Unusual Exhibition — a tragi-comedy on artistic individuality in Georgia
Eldar Shengelaia’s 1968 film is a layered parable on artistic individualism in the collectivist Soviet Union.
Reviews
Review | The White Caravan — Georgian pastoralism clashes with modernity
Eldar Shengelaia’s 1963 film is a visually alluring and emotional exploration of the age-old conflict between tradition and modernity.
Abkhazia
Pilot voyage of ferry between Sochi and Sukhumi runs after 30 year halt
There has not been a reliable sea link between the two cities since the War in Abkhazia (1993–1994).
