Center for Security Studies

International Implications of Georgia's Parliamentary Elections

International Implications of Georgia's Parliamentary Elections

Author(s): Niklas Nilsson
Editor(s): Robert Orttung
Series: Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)
Issue: 43
Pages: 17-20
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen; Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, George Washington University

Georgia's parliamentary elections have clear international implications. A peaceful transfer of power between opposing political parties will improve Georgia's chances of joining Western institutions. Similarly, while Georgian Dream leader Bidzina Ivanishvili has indicated a preference for improved ties with Russia, he is unlikely to change Georgia's main orientation toward the EU and NATO.

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