Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Georgia became a country of intensive emigration. However, the last decade has marked a notable change in the country’s migration profile due to the inflow of immigrants. This is a new challenge for contemporary Georgia, especially in terms of immigrant integration. The purpose of this paper is to identify the main features of labour migrants’ integration into Georgian society. The research findings are mostly based on the results of a qualitative sociological research, employing in-depth interviews with migrant workers residing in Georgia, and experts of the field. Lack of complete legislation and sound policies is the main characteristic feature of labour immigration management in Georgia; therefore, the migrant integration process goes spontaneously: one group of migrants, namely English- and Russian-speakers, as well as skilled workers still feel comfortable, and they keep intense communication with the local population. Another part of migrants who is denied state support in studying Georgian remains isolated from the host society.
The main goal of the study is to identify and classify economic problems in the cities of the coastal zone of Georgia. For this purpose, the Georgian coastal cities of Batumi and Poti have been selected. The research attempts to answer three strategic questions: 1. What is the relationship between the authorities of the seaside city and the existing business entities? 2. How does the population assess the role of authorities at various levels in the economic development of the cities under study? 3. What is the participation level of the population in economic projects in their cities? The study is empirical in nature. The main method used is triangulation (document analysis, qualitative research, quantitative research, mapping), partly a case method, and comparative analysis. It has been established that the territorial resources of both cities are severely limited for their future economic development. The study presents a classification of the existing problems hindering the economic growth of coastal cities based on expert assessments. It turns out that owing to limited financial resources, city municipalities cannot increase their participation in current economic projects. The article reveals certain disagreements between the interests of municipalities and economic entities. Furthermore, a survey conducted among the population shows an indifferent and even negative attitude of the local population towards the role of local municipalities in the economic development of cities. The research indicates that an involvement of the urban population in ongoing and promising economic projects in cities is rather low.
This paper traces the case of Kazbegi National Park expansion and seeks to explore factors that shape or prevent trust-building between the park representatives and stakeholders. The research employed a qualitative methodology, using participatory mapping within discussions to allow the interview partners to link spatial information with extension areas. Comprehensive geographical coverage and participants’ maximal variation ensured the representativeness of the data collected. Overall, the article reviews various case studies and summarizes the similarities and differences in building trust during the expansion of protected areas in the Caucasus and other regions.
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