The articles written on the Georgian elections, in which Tinatin Khidasheli, the chairman of Civic Idea, participated on behalf of the organization.
DE GROENE AMSTERDAMMER
“It is not hard to guess why Civic Idea is the target of Georgian Dream. The NGO investigates, among other things, the role of oligarchs and Russian and Chinese money in Georgian politics. They recently published another report, the bottom line of which is: the major donors to Georgian Dream are all friends and brothers and cousins of Ivanishvili, and all have deepening business interests in Russia and China. In short: Civic Idea is an annoying busybody.” LINK
la sentienella
DCNews
“We are at a unique moment where the government is transforming the geopolitical orientation and DNA of the nation,” said Tina Khidasheli, president of the NGO Civic Idea and former defense minister. “Georgia’s pro-Western course has always been an exception in the region. Of course, this will be a victory for Russia, but also for all the other authoritarian states that surround us.”
Dagospia
“Georgia, caught between the authoritarian regimes of Iran, Russia and Turkey, was until now the only “buffer” country, both politically and economically, and the only alternative route to Russia for Central Asian and Azeri trade with the West. “Georgia’s pro-Western course has always been an exception in the region,” Tina Khidasheli, president of the NGO Civic Idea and former Minister of Defense, said yesterday. “Of course, this will be a victory for Russia, but also for all the other authoritarian states that border us.” LINK
Lapsi
“We are at a unique moment when the government is transforming the geopolitical orientation and the DNA of the nation,” said Tina Khidasheli, chair of the NGO Civic Idea and a former defense minister. “Georgia’s pro-Western course has always been an exception in the region. Of course, this will be a victory for Russia, but also for all other authoritarian states that limit us”.
The guardian
“The government is openly pledging to transform Georgia into a one-party state – a move unprecedented in modern Georgian history,” said Tina Khidasheli, chair of the non-governmental organisation Civic Idea and a former defence minister.
