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Central Election Commission
http://www.cec.gov.ge
Find the final results for past elections including the most recent October 6th, 2006 election. The site also includes recent press releases as well as the full text of relevant election codes and district regulations. In English and Georgian.

Constitutional Court of Georgia
http://www.constcourt.gov.ge
Background information includes a brief history, profiles of the judges, and descriptions of the court's work. Copies of laws relating to the Constitutional Court and links to other constitutional courts are also available. In English, Georgian, and Russian. (Currently under construction)

Government of Georgia
http://www.government.gov.ge
Review a structural breakdown of the executive branch as well as biographies of cabinet members and the Georgian prime minister. In English, Russian, and Georgian.

Parliament of Georgia
http://www.parliament.ge
Read through the full version of Georgia's constitution or find comprehensive information on members of parliament, parties, committees and various laws. Also a regularly updated parliamentary news bulletin and weekly newsletter. In English and Georgian.

President of Georgia
http://www.president.gov.ge
An official biography of former President Mikheil Saakashvili and First Lady Sandra Roelofs plus a photo gallery, speeches, and various press releases and interviews with local and international media. In English and Georgian.

Conservative Party of Georgia (Konservat'iuli P'art'ia)
http://georgia.dix.cz/news.php
An overview of the party's presidential platform, a photo gallery, and comprehensive party history.

United National Movement Party (Ertiani Natsionaluri Modzraoba)
http://www.unm.ge/ As the current governing party and one of the largest political organizations in Georgia, this party, led by Mikheil Saakashvili, offers videos, photos and regular updates about current projects and party news. In English and Georgian.

New Rights Party of Georgia (Akhali Memarjveneebi)
http://www.ncp.ge/
This leading opposition party's site offers a detailed party overview, including in-depth information about its leader, Davit Gamkrelidze, plus updated news and press releases. In English, Russian, and Georgian.

Labor Party (Sakartvelos Leiborist'uli P'art'ia)
http://www.labour.ge/
The website for this blue-collar opposition party headed by presidential candidate Shalva Natelashvili is currently under construction. In English, Russian (translation of English site), and Georgian.

The Greens Party of Georgia (Sakartvelos Mts'vaneta P'art'ia)
http://www.greensparty.ge/
This site appears to be a work in progress. In English, Russian, and Georgian.

Republican Party of Georgia (Resp'ublik'uri P'art'ia)
http://www.republicans.ge
The Republican Party is one of the oldest opposition parties in Georgia, formed in 1978, and plays a central role in the nine-party opposition coalition backing presidential candidate Levan Gachechiladze. The Republicans' site offers slightly outdated news updates, photos and a discussion forum. In Georgian only.

Conservative Party of Georgia (Konservat'iuli P'art'ia)
http://georgia.dix.cz/news.php
An overview of the party's presidential platform, a photo gallery, and comprehensive information about the party's history and leadership. Working site in Georgian only.

Civil Georgia Online Magazine
http://www.civil.ge/
Supported by U.S. A.I.D, Civil.ge delivers daily news bulletins about Georgia's political life in English, Russian, and Georgian.

Georgian Newspapers
http://tinyurl.com/2wyp98
From the staid, pro-government 24 Hours (owned by TV broadcaster Rustavi-2) to the more explosive, pro-opposition Rezonansi (Resonance), dig into Georgia's printed press. Newspapers are updated on varying schedules. In Georgian only.

Georgian Public Broadcasting
http://www.gpb.ge/
Though not a popular Georgian TV site for breaking news, Georgian Public Broadcasting's website provides news summaries that can be useful as a reference for government policy statements and official announcements. In English and Georgian.

Imedi
http://www.imedi.ge/
With the reopening of the television and radio station, Imedi's website has also returned. Check out news and video reports from Georgia's arguably most controversial broadcasting company. In English and Georgian.

Media.ge
http://www.internews.ge/eng/news.php
Supported by the OSCE, this site provides an extensive range of information on media-related news from both in-house reporters and outside media outlets. In English, Russian, and Georgian.

The Messenger
http://www.messenger.com.ge/index.html
First published in 1919, The Messenger is one of two English-language dailies available in Tbilisi. In English.

Georgia Today
http://www.georgiatoday.ge/index.php
Georgia Today is an independent English-language weekly newspaper that focuses primarily on features. Its Tbilisi Life section is a useful guide to the Georgian capital's arts and culture scene.

Prime News Agency
http://eng.primenewsonline.com/
Prime News Agency provides regularly updated news blurbs about election-season Georgia and elsewhere in the South Caucasus. In English, Russian, and Georgian.

Rustavi2
http://www.rustavi2.com.ge/
Regularly updated news stories and video reports from Georgia's largest private television company. In English and Georgian.

Svobodnaya Gruzia (Free Georgia)
http://www.svobodnaya-gruzia.com/
Nearly the last of its kind in Georgia, Svobodnaya Gruzia is a Russian-language newspaper with a broad range of news articles, event summaries and interviews covering politics, economics, and culture.

Georgia Ink
http://blog.shioshvili.com/
Ever wonder why Georgia's state of emergency ended at precisely 7pm? Or how Mikheil Saakashvili's daily calendar might have looked after November 7? This blog by amateur Tbilisi cartoonist Vladimir Shioshvili ponders the often imponderable in Georgian politics.

Resistance Georgia
http://resistancegeorgia.blogspot.com/
Written by TV journalist Irakli Kakabadze and Ana Dolidze, a human rights lawyer and ex-president of the Georgian Young Lawyers Association, this English-language blog has become a routine media pit-stop for updates about Georgia's opposition parties and outlooks.

Rocko.Ge
http://rocko.ge/blog/
Though the author writes that he doesn't like to listen to classical music, this Georgian-language blog keeps regularly in tune with changes afoot in Georgian society and politics.

Social Science in the Caucasus
http://crrc-caucasus.blogspot.com/
Don't let the bland title deceive you. This blog, run by the Eurasia Foundation's Caucasus Research Resource Centers, offers thoughtful, reader-friendly insights into the mechanics of political and socio-economic change in the South Caucasus.

Tbilisi Forum: Politics
http://forum.ge/?showforum=29
Though not a blog, this highly active forum lets readers jump quickly into Georgia's turbulent political debates and escape unscathed. In Georgian only.

This Is Tbilisi Calling
http://www.caucasusreports.blogspot.com/
A blog by Matthew Collin, a BBC World Service journalist and author based in the Caucasus, that covers Georgian, Azerbaijani and Armenian news.

Transitions Online Blogs: Georgia
http://blogs.tol.org/georgia/
A daily-updated blog with commentary and photos on the political, economic, and social issues facing Georgia.

Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy, and Development
http://www.cipdd.org/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=30&info_id=248
This Tbilisi-based public policy think tank provides useful reports and policy briefs (available in PDFs) in English and Georgian.

Civil Society Institute (CSI)
http://www.civilin.org/
Since 1995, CSI has been one of the leading NGOs in Georgia as it facilitates the formation and development of civil society and a democratic state. Some of their objectives in Georgia include promotion of democratic values and the rule of law, education of social actors, and creation of an enabling legal environment for civil society organizations. In English and Georgian.

Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS)
http://www.gfsis.org/
Established in 1998, this non-profit policy think tank aims to promote democracy and improve decision-making in Georgia by providing research, analysis, and training. In English and Georgian.

Georgian Young Lawyers Association
http://www.gyla.ge
Founded in 1992, The Georgian Young Lawyers Association supports the establishment of a civil society based on rule of law and human rights. [GYLA has a partnership with the Open Society Institute, the sponsoring organization for EurasiaNet.org.] In English and Georgian.

International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy in Tbilisi (ISFED)
http://www.isfed.ge
ISFED is a non-governmental organization that attempts to promote democratic values in Georgia through the establishment and monitoring of free and fair elections. In English and Georgian. (The English site is currently under construction.)

IFES Georgia
http://www.ifes.ge/index.htm
This international democracy development NGO plays a leading role in the monitoring of the 2008 elections and plebiscite. In English and Georgian.

Liberty Institute
http://www.liberty.ge
This NGO played an instrumental role in the 2003 Rose Revolution, and is often seen today as a sounding board for the government. It aims to promote civil liberties by promoting and campaigning for freedom of speech and religion, law enforcement reform and against corruption. In English and Georgian.

Open Society - Georgia Foundation
http://osgf.ge/
As a member of the Open Society Institute Network, this non-governmental organization provides financial and technical Support for civic activism and NGO development in various fields. [EurasiaNet.org is part of the Open Society Institute's Central Eurasia Project.] In English, Russian and Georgian.

Council of Europe: Information Office in Georgia
http://portal.coe.ge/
This European human rights organization provides general information about Georgia and official documents, publications and press releases from the 2006 local elections. In English and Georgian.

European Commission Delegation to Georgia
http://www.delgeo.cec.eu.int/
The official website for the diplomatic mission to Georgia of the European Union's executive body, the European Commission. In English and Georgian.

NATO-Georgia Relations
http://www.nato.int/issues/nato-georgia/index.html
A reference to where things stand in Georgia's ongoing courtship of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization - from the Alliance's point of view. In English, French, Russian and Ukrainian.

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Mission to Georgia
http://www.osce.org/georgia/
Since its original opening, the OSCE Mission to Georgia has provided aid to Georgia in economic and environmental development, conflict resolution and democratization.

Russian Federation Embassy in Georgia
http://www.georgia.mid.ru/
Offricial announcements on various aspects of Russia's relations with Georgia, plus information bulletins on such topics as "How to Preserve the Language of Pushkin in the Land of Rustaveli." In Russian only.

United States Embassy in Georgia
http://georgia.usembassy.gov/index.html
Recent press releases and State Department briefings and comments on significant events in Georgia. In English and Georgian.



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