Tedo Japaridze

Tedo Japaridze is a former national-security adviser and foreign minister of Georgia.


Commentary

Society

Democracy in Tbilisi

| 02.26.10

Saakashvili’s spin isn’t true—Georgia isn’t really a democracy. To recover from the 2008 war, it must adopt liberal reforms and include all Georgians in the political process.

Politics

What Biden Should Have Said

| 08.10.09

The United States needs to be clear with Georgia that it is responsible for its behavior. Tbilisi must clean up its own messes.

Society

Standoff in Georgia

| 05.06.09

NATO’s military exercises begin today in Georgia. Meanwhile, President Saakashvili has accused the Russians of planning a coup against his government. This dispute ignores Georgia’s deeper internal problems with democracy.

Society

Roses for the Bear

| 03.28.08

Kosovo’s independence could unleash a storm of instability in the neighborhood. That’s why Russia and Georgia need to start ironing out their differences.

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June 18, 2013