The radicalization of Islam and the Russian-Turkish spat affect the security of the South Caucasus energy supply corridor and shed new light on the prospects of Russian-Georgian economic relations. The challenges and opportunities related to the new security threats were the main topics of discussion at a forum organized by the Caucasian House. Hosted on February 27-28, 2015, the forum was held in the framework of the “Georgian-Russian Dialogue for Peace and Cooperation” project.

Speaking at this forum, ISET-PI’s Giorgi Mzhavanadze related his views about the macroeconomic situation in Georgia in the context of broader regional developments. In particular, he discussed recent trends in economic growth, monetary and fiscal policy, all of which were affected by external economic and political turbulence and the pressure is exerted on the Georgian lari.

The “Georgian-Russian Dialogue for Peace and Cooperation” project is supported by the British Embassy in Georgia since 2011. It seeks to provide a channel for regular communication at the grassroots level between Georgian and Russian NGOs and independent policy analysts.