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 The August 2008 Russian-Georgian war had a major impact on the Georgian region of Shida Kartli, adjacent to South Ossetia, the main theatre of war operations. Given that for about two months after the war a large part of this region constituted a buffer zone controlled by Russian troops, much of its population fled. A large majority of residents have since returned to their native villages, though the security situation remains precarious and frequent abductions represent a major challenge, adding to the general sense of insecurity. The economic and social situation in Shida Kartli deteriorated considerably as a result of the war, as local residents have had to cope with the loss of homes, transport, livestock and agricultural equipment. There appears to be a general confusion and discontent among the locals regarding the volume of government aid, while IDPs from South Ossetia, who live in special settlements built in Shida Kartli, face a number of significant problems, including the lack of access to information.
On January 27, 2010 CIPDD organized the Round table discussion to assess the situation in Shida Kartli after the August 2008 war, to identify most urgent problems of the region, and to find out what should be done there in the short term. On the meeting CIPDD presented the project Development of early warning system in conflict affected Shida Kartli region of Georgia (supported by the EC) and policy review Shida Kartli after the August 2008 war: Challenges and Solutions by Erekle Urushadze, published with the financial support of the Thin Tank Fund of the Open Society Institute-Budapest.
Venue: CIPDD officeDiscussion was organized within the CIPDD’s project funded by the OSI TTF.
event transcript (in Georgian)
event audio (in Georgian) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Agenda |
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13.00 – 13.20 |
Opening |
Prof. Ghia Nodia |
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13.20 – 14.00 |
Presentation of the paper on Shida Kartli |
Erekle Urushadze CIPDD |
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14.00 – 15.00 |
Discussion |
  
  
  
  
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