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Inside the Country of Georgia: Meet Leaders Who Advocate Democracy on Russia’s Border

Located in the Caucasus region of Eurasia, Georgia is bordered to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, and to the south by Turkey and Armenia. Though formerly part of the former Soviet Union, it declared independence in 1991, and for more than 25 years, its government has been a representative democracy.

In 2008, Georgia had a five-day military confrontation with Russia over two provinces supported by Russia, which ended in a cease-fire agreement. Today, Georgia seeks strong economic ties with Silicon Valley and the U.S. Come hear from Georgia’s government representatives about this unique country as well as their thoughts on Russia, the region and the future of the Euro-Atlantic Alliance.

March 29, 2017

The Commonwealth Club
555 Post St.
San Francisco, 94102
United States

Speakers

David Bakradze

Georgian Ambassador to the United States; Former State Minister, European and Euro-Atlantic Integration

Giorgi Tsikolia

Deputy Chief of Mission

Mariam Lashkhi

International Relations Director, Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA)

Harsha Ram

Associate Professor, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of California, Berkeley—Moderator