What Do Europeans Think About Caucasus?

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caucasus, europe, European Union, South Caucasus, Strasbourg, vox pop

What do European people met in the strets of Strasbourg know about Caucasus countries and do they support the idea Caucasus countries to join EU? The answers are variable.

By Nino Gelashvili & Elvira Abdullayeva

A Police More Transparent in Georgia?

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crime, Georgia, police, reforms, tbilisi, vox pop

 

Police’s reform was one of the most important consequence of the Rose Revolution, in 2003. In every district of Tbilisi, as well as in regions, police stations have been completely renovated and are transparent.

By Mariam Jachvadze & Sopio Mgaloblishvili

Georgian police was long reputated as one of the most corrupted police in South Caucasus. After the reform in 2003, half of the police effectives were fired or putted into jail. Georgia now has 30 000 policemen after Rose Revolution.

The architecture is very symbolic : buildings are transparents, opened, with large windows. Completely made of glass, those buildings are supposed to prove that the democratical process in Georgia is open and transparent for everybody. Decreased percentage of corruption and crime are the main achievements Georgian government is proud of.

Compared with 2006, the confidence of local population in the police has increased to 70%. According to official statistics, over the last two years, the percentage of robbery in Georgia decreased with 43%, and murder with 17%.

BBC

What Do Georgians Think About Europe?

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europe, Georgia, i love eu, itw, streets, vox pop

Are Georgians familiar to the European Union, would they like to live there and where and how Europe could protect the country from Russia? Vox pop through the streets of Tbilisi.

By Hrant Mikaelian & Ovsanna Baghumyan

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