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Luka Pertaia is a freelance multimedia journalist and photo-reporter based in Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Georgia Pivots Toward China As Taiwan Readies For Crucial Vote
Georgia is distancing itself from Taiwan as it seeks closer ties with China, highlighted by a recent strategic-partnership agreement and Georgia's refusal to recognize Taiwanese passports. This stance contrasts with many Western governments' increased support for Taipei amid Chinese pressure. Taiwan's upcoming elections on January 13 are being closely watched, with concerns over China's influence. Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te leads the presidential race, with his potential victory possibly escalating tensions with China. Georgia's pro-Beijing policy is influenced by its EU membership aspirations and the status of its Russian-occupied regions, Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Another piece (in Russian) about Islamic Radicalization in Georgia: "Antivirus for Islamic Radicalization": "Исламский радикализм – растущая угроза не только для Панкисского ущелья. По мнению экспертов, религиозный фанатизм молодежи, активизация подпольных движений наблюдаются и в других частях Грузии: в Аджарии и регионе Квемо Картли"...
Few hundreds of people gathered in front of Tbilisi City Council building on July 19 afternoon to speak against "Panorama Tbilisi" project. One of the protesters was arrested because of having used some offensive words at first. The arrest of the activist was followed by a act of solidarity: several people (mostly members of "Guerilla Gardening Tbilisi" movement) demonstratively wrote the same words on paper. 10 people were arrested in total, including green activist Nata Peradze and photojournalist Aleksandre Giorgadze...
Photos from "SOS Tbilisi" rally in June - green activists marched from Tbilisi city council to Abanotubani, Dzveli Tbilisi (Old part of the city) to protest against destruction of green coverage and construction of tall buildings in Tbilisi
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