On August 26, 2019, on an 11th anniversary of Russia’s recognition of Abkhazia and so-called South Ossetia, Sputnik Abkhazia published an interview with an Armenian political scientist – Armen Gasparyan, titled: “Gasparyan: Presence of Bbservers from China and the Federal Republic of Germany on Elections Indicates the Recognition of Abkhazia.” Armen Gasparyan claims that Abkhazia...

On August 13, 2019, an online edition Georgia and the World published an article titled “What Do We Need Now? ‘Opening the Spiritual Eye’”. The article negatively assesses the introduction of sex education at schools and notes that it causes impotency, teenage pregnancy, abortions, and homosexuality. According to the author, sex education is also connected...

On August 13, 2019, Sputnik Georgia released a video about alleged population decline in three Baltic states – Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. According to the video, unemployment prompts young people to leave the Baltic states, while the state-funded programs on attraction of migrants actually do not work. The video also notes that the UN has...

On August 6, Sputnik Ossetia published an interview with the Head of Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service, Alan Margiev, titled “South Ossetia Connects the New Diseases to the Lugar Laboratory in Georgia”. In his interview, Margiev claims that the activities of Richard Lugar Public Healthcare Research Center are to blame for the cases of African Swine...

On July 25, 2019, Sputnik Georgia released an article headlined “Tbilisi emptied of tourists” (Опустел без туристов Тбилиси). Sputnik claims that according to expert assessments, tourist season will be thwarted this year, because a great part of Russian tourists changed their plans to travel to Georgia. The article is accompanied by a video featuring respondents...

On July 31, a website Imedinews.ge released an interview with NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, James Appathurai headlined “Appathurai: we cannot accept a new member, if it increases tension.” On August 1, the editorial board had to change the headline after it was strongly criticized in social networks; however,...

In an interview with newspaper “Asaval-Dasavali” (July 29 – August 4) businessman Levan Vasadze accused NATO and US Central Intelligence Agency of the events, developed in front of the Parliament of Georgia on June 20. Vasadze claims, that CIA representative Daniel Kunin led the special operation of overthrowing of Georgian government and invasion of the...

On July 22, 2019, Sputnik Georgia released an op-ed by Arno Khidirbegishvili, editor-in-chief of Sakinform news agency, regarding current dynamics in the relations between Russia and Georgia. In the author’s opinion, protest rallies outside the Parliament building in Tbilisi and then Moscow’s threats had harmful effects on Georgia’s economy. The author links increased fuel prices...

On July 10, 2019, an online edition Georgia and the World published an article titled “When will We Realize the Actual Enemy and when will We Become Adequate towards the Developments around Us?”. The article mentions that tens of Georgians are deported from the European Union on a daily basis, while in Russia, illegal migrants...

On July 17, 2019, an online edition Georgia and the World published an article titled “Causing a Social Explosion in the Country – the Main Goal of the United National Movement”. The article touches upon the possible losses that the Georgian economy will go through due to deteriorating relations with Russia and brings Norway as...

In the interview with Obieqtivi TV on July 12, Irma Inashvili, leader of the Alliance of Patriots party, compared the situation in Finland with Georgia, in respect of Russia, and spoke about Finland’s strategy that, in her opinion, will ensure peace and stability in the country. Irma Inashvili focused on several factors: 1. The Finnish...

On July 10, 2019, “Georgia and the World” published an interview of the former member of Georgian Parliament Soso Jachvliani. On the question of journalist about “what harm may anti-Russian rhetoric bring to Georgia”, Jachvliani answered, that Georgia should not rely on Europe, since it cancelled sanctions imposed on Russia over Crimean issue. The statement...