The Challenge of Ajara and Its Implications for the South Caucasus

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Temuri Yakobashvili, Brenda Shaffer, Caspian Studies Program, Foundation for Strategic and International Studies, Republic of Georgia, Ajara, South Caucasus, Caspian Sea region, Mikhail Saakashvili, Aslan Abashidze, Islam

Date: Mon, Apr 26, 2004 - Mon, Apr 19, 2004

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The Republic of Georgia and its new president, Mikhail Saakashvili, face the challenge of restoring federal control to all Georgian territory. Currently, Ajara is a de facto autonomous region. What are the implications of Ajarian policies and actions ? and of Tbilisi?s confrontation with the region ? for the Georgian state and the entire South Caucasus?

Light refreshments will be served.

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