Black Sea Institute

05/03/2022

On March 8, 2022 - 5 p.m. (CET), the IOS Regensburg / Graduiertenschule für Ost- und Südosteuropastudien are organising a roundtable discussion on "Russia's War Against " and the possible consequences for 's security.

A must-attend event https://ostblog.hypotheses.org/2248 if you want to understand more about and .

Our former director Michael Éric Lambert () will be attending the event.

Discussion: March 8, 2022, 5 pm (CET) – online. via Zoom: LinkWebinar-ID: 678 4835 3857 Language: English Russia is waging a brutal war of aggression against Ukraine. Nobody except Russia’s dictator knows the end goals of the invasion but there are reasonable fears that Putin might not stop in t...

05/03/2022

In the context of the ongoing war in , the Black Sea Institute wishes to reiterate its unwavering commitment to and .

We are particularly concerned about a possible escalation of the conflict in neighbouring , as both and favour integration into the Russian Federation.
Furthermore, we are concerned about the possible escalation of the conflict in Georgia due to and Ossetia.

Nevertheless, we would like to recall that these regions are all different and that while , Transnistria and South Ossetia have an interest in being part of Russia, remains a specific case as it falls under the Montevideo Convention (1933).

16/03/2020

Global Slowdown & Geopolitical Tensions May Affect Georgia’s Growth Expectations. Georgia Today

ISET-PI has updated its forecast of Georgia’s real GDP growth rate for the third and fourth quarters of 2019. Here are the highlights of this month’s release:

09/03/2020

The Česká rozvojová agentura - CzechAid (Czech Development Agency) has stepped in to help with the aid of experts from the Cave Administration of the Czech Republic. Radio Prague

Georgia has many natural wonders and caves are one of the country’s as yet largely undiscovered attractions. The Georgian authorities are keen to make these karst areas accessible to tourists while protecting the country’s natural heritage. However, the lack of money and relevant expertise has p...

02/03/2020

The US & the Black Sea: A Troublesome Year Ahead. A Modern Diplomacy view on the topic.

The US is increasingly looking inwards as internal political problems, coupled with the ongoing election campaign, shifts Washington’s attention away

24/02/2020

The picturesque Georgian village of Kvenobani, nestling in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, is a long way to go to discover the secret of tea- making. Radio Prague

The picturesque Georgian village of Kvenobani, nestling in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, is a long way to go to discover the secret of tea- making. But the experience is authentic and those adventurous enough to head there can make up their minds between spending a whole month to care for...

17/02/2020

Modern Diplomacy on What Will Bring Generational Change to Georgia?

Those who study modern Georgia often focus on large issues such as the country's relations with Russia, aspirations to join NATO and the EU, or simply internal political

11/02/2020

CSA - Centrum strategické analýzy on Nagorno-Karabakh (Czech).

Dvacátého února uplyne 32 let ode dne, kdy začal otevřený konflikt o Náhorní Karabach. A v květnu to bude 26 let od uzavření příměří, které ukončilo jeho nejkrvavější část. Na rozdíl od dalších válek po rozpadu Sovětského svazu – v Abcházii, Jižní Osetii, Podněstř...

10/02/2020

Czech Development Agency is cooperating on a project in the Tusheti (Georgia) protected area – which is divided into three categories National Park, State Nature Reserve, and Protected Landscape. Radio Prague

As an expert on protected landscape management, Michal Hošek is used to working in breathtakingly beautiful environments. However when he was sent to northern Georgia in 2012 he had no idea of the ties that would bind him to its pristine nature and warmhearted people. He recently visited Radio Prag...

09/02/2020

Applications are (still) open: 6th Annual CRRC Conference - A decade of transformation in the South Caucasus

Announcement published by David Sichinava on Thursday, January 16, 2020 Type: ConferenceDate: June 25, 2020 to June 26, 2020Location: GeorgiaSubject Fields: Research and Methodology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Area Studies, Political ScienceThe 6th Annual CRRC Conference: Coming together and gr...

08/02/2020

Modern Diplomacy on Abkhazia. An opportunity to know more about Russian diplomacy on the shore of the Black Sea.

While very few Americans (and Western Europeans for that matter) would be hard pressed to successfully locate the Republic of Abkhazia on a map