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RELATIONS OF INTERPARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION WITH THE EUROPEAN STATES – A WAY OF PERFORMING THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
Get PDF A remarkable phenomenon of the contemporary age, in the context of the intensification of globalization processes, is the assertion, together with the traditional diplomacy, of parliamentary diplomacy. The experience of the 21st century demonstrates that international parliamentary cooperation must be an organic part of international order, and that parliamentary diplomacy is an essential tool for guiding global processes.In this context, the integration into the European structures and taking over the experience of the states of the European Union offer the Republic of Moldova a real opportunity to strengthen the national security and to ensure the territorial integrity, thus contributing to the establishment of the political stability in the area
ETHNIC DIVERSITY OF GEORGIA: THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AND THE INTEGRATION OF ETHNIC MINORITIES
Get PDFThis article seeks to realize an analyzing of the Georgia's way to Europe by its tendencies to harmonize the multiethnic landscape. Georgia is a diverse, multiethnic society of post-soviet States that has many common particularities inherited from the Soviet Union. Having characterized the emergence of political transformation in Georgia in the last years, the article goes to explore the ethnic policies and government strategies oriented to create a tolerant and democratic society related to its national minority that made politically closer to the European Union. For assuring a positive result it, have to improve the implication of the both parts. One side, the main goal of ethnic politics of state needs to be the protection of identity of that segment of the population and an equilibrate naturalization by accommodation in the community States, other side, the ethnic groups of the mast to wish to live wholly in the democratic States
Vazha Keshelava on the Georgia federal structure
No full textThe article discusses several works of V. Keshelava on the territorial organization of the Georgian state. In these publications, V. Keshelava supported the idea of the Georgia federal structure and considered it as a way out of the conflicts.
The Birth of the Parliament of Democratic Republic of Georgia
No full textThis article deals with the factors that influenced the revival of Georgia’s state independence and the birth of the Parliament of Democratic Republic of Georgia.
The situation in Georgia after the 1917 February Revolution in the Russian Empire is discussed. The views of political parties concerning the solution of national problem are of no less importance. The steps of national forces towards this goal are addressed. In addition, the revival of autocepaly of the Georgian Apostolic Orthodox Church, the creation of the Interpar- tial Council and the first national conference held in November 1917 by this Council are discussed. The foundation of Tbilisi State University and its role in the intellectual preparation of the State’s independence is mentioned. The attitudes of Georgian political forces towards the October Revolution, the seizure of power by Bolsheviks in Russia and its total unacceptability for these political forces are examined. The discussion highlights the activities of both the Transcaucasian Commissariat and the Transcaucasian Seim, and analyses foreign factors influencing the situation. Furthermore, the Trabzon and Batumi Conferences , the disagreements within the Transcaucasian Delegation, Noe Jordania’s and Akaki Chenkheli’s negotiations with the German Delegation as well as Germany’s leading role in Georgia’s declaration of independence are discussed in the article.
In conclusion, the article concentrates on the fact that the birth of the Parliament of the Georgian Democratic Republic should be comprehended as a logical ending point of the national-liberation movement of Georgia. The Georgian Parliament was fully prepared and started the building of a new, qualitivly different state with great willpower
Spiritual Security Factor as an Identity Definer
Get PDF Post Soviet transformation occurred under conditions of globalization processes and society’s social-economic and cultural-political modernization occurred. Following reevaluation of traditional values new life norms are being established and developed which are taking prevailing position in society. As a result of all this, the negative results of post transformation of social identity are quite vivid. Identity has become important not only for people, family, social institutions but for the state as a whole as well. Therefore, as a result of transformation following the increase of negative events in society, spiritual factors of state security attracts more and more attention from scientists. In the context of cultural globalization in order to reach society’s political and social welfare it is important to realize the role of identity so as to minimize the risks associated with it and in search of optimal state institutional model. Every society which is in regime of transformation and modernization is characterized by identical crisis.In modern times when society shows clear signs of identical crisis there’s a threat to stable and secure development of post soviet countries. During identical crisis the basics of identity are quite weak which are the ground on which society and its security is based. In modern times spiritual security should be considered as an important tool for overcoming identical crisis in society which is a defining factor for social identity. Putting this factor on first place in society is due to defense of social-cultural and national identity and developing mechanisms for social security which is in transformation process as well as ensuring its adaptation to reality.As a result of social-economic and cultural-political cataclysms the post soviet society is facing cultural-mental breakdown and social-cultural split as well as crisis of social values and spiritual culture. Therefore, ensuring society’s social-cultural sustainability is a problematic issue as society as a whole can exist only in conditions of spiritual-moral values, indicators of social potential.Thus, it becomes more necessary to realize spiritual security factors as a basis of identity as in conditions of threats and challenges caused by globalization and social de ideology the spiritual factors are acquiring special importance.
Russia and the Velvet Revolution of Armenia
No full textThe article looks into the cause and the course of the Armenian velvet revolution that took place in spring 2018 and its impact on relations between Russia and Armenia. Given the fact that there are strong linkages between Armenian and Russian political elite and that both countries are members of major regional organizations - Eurasian Economic Community and Collective Security Treaty Organization, change of power obviously draw attention of Armenia’s strategic ally - Russia. Despite the non-interference of Russian authorities during the revolution, Russian public, government and expert society repeatedly changed their attitude to the events that occurred on the territory of the Armenia, both during the revolution and Pashinyan’s premiership
On the French Translation of 1921 Constitution of Georgia
No full textThe article compares the Georgian version of the 1912 Constitution of Georgia to the French version, published in France in 1922, which is also endorsed by the Constituent Assembly. The French translation is conducted with high professionalism and reflects the main clauses of its Georgian equivalent. Nevertheless, there is some terminological and stylistic differences which made the French version more understandable for the French audience
Women in the Constituent Assembly of Georgia (1919-1921)
No full textDespite its short history, the First Democratic Republic of Georgia occupies one of the most important place in the country’s history for many reasons, among them, the active involvement of women in the political process is one of the first. 130 persons won the title of Member of the Constituent Assembly in the Democratic Republic in 1919 under the conditions of the first universal, equal, direct and secret elections. Elections were held in February 1919. The Central Election Commission registered 15 election subjects to participate in it. In total they nominated 600 MP candidates, among them 26 were women. In total 145 persons held the status of members of the Constituent Assembly, among them were 5 women. In this article, we will try to present a little information about each of them.
Voter lists, election results and other documentary materials are given in the collection “The First Universal Democratic Elections in Independent Georgia”. The collection of documents “Founding Assembly of Georgia -1919” contains the data of the members of the Constituent Assembly, including information on women MPs. It is these and other documents that we will rely on when working on the paper