Russia and Georgia against Radical Islamism: Common Threats and Opportunities for Cooperation
... postponement of the meeting until the situation around the Ukrainian elections and the South-East of Ukraine clarifies may benefit not only Moscow but Tbilisi as well. Recommendations Reuters / ekhokavkaza.com Georgian soldiers, Gorge Lopota Russian-Georgian relations suffer from unresolved status disputes, and at the same time necessitate pragmatic cooperation to fight a common enemy, namely terrorism fueled by ideas of radical Islamism. Therefore, the establishment of cooperation over security issues could be an important step in moving from the initial (mostly rhetorical) agenda of normalizing relations to a more meaningful process. Cooperation on security issues during the ...