Georgia’s separatist regions at a standstill
Years after declaring independence, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Georgia’s separatist republics, are far from becoming autonomous entities. Their functioning continues to depend on the support of Moscow, which sees them as convenient centres of projecting Russian influence in the region. The country’s military and economic ties with the separatist states have successfully prevented Georgia’s bid for NATO or EU membership. At the same time, it gives the republics a semblance of autonomy where they can continue to play the lead part in the spectacle called independence.
April 26, 2018 -
Agnieszka Tomczyk
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A member of the European Union Monitor Mission points towards Tskhinvali, the regional capital of South Ossetia and across the Russian-guarded administrative boundary line. Photo: International Crisis Group (CC) www.flickr.com