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Georgia’s ambitions to join the Western community are at risk from a destructive domestic political environment that alienates future partners.
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![Photo: TBILISI, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 2, 2021: Former president Mikheil Saakashvili's supporters unfold a large Georgian flag as they rally outside the Tbilisi City Court during a hearing into his embezzlement case. He faces charges of embezzling some 9mln laris [~$2.9mln] in state funds in 2014. Earlier Saakashvili returned to Georgia shortly before the first round of local elections and was immediately taken into custody. Credit: David Mdzinarishvili/TASS.](https://i0.wp.com/cepa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2021-12-02T100421Z_1860696994_MT1TASSP49675772_RTRMADP_3_TASS-PIC.jpeg?fit=600%2C338&ssl=1)
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