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grZelvadian perspeqtivebzea gaTvlili da, bunebrivia, misi Se-

degebi TvalSi sacemi myisierad ver gaxdeba. enis swavlebas da 

qarTul enaze ganaTlebis miRebas wlebi sWirdeba. Sesabamisad, 

saxelmwifo enis  Tavisuflad mcodne, qarTul saganmanaTleblo 

sivrceSi codnamiRebuli Taobebi Semdgom erT-erTi garanti da 

xelis Semwyobi faqtori iqneba (erT-erTi, rameTu mxolod qar-

Tuli enis codna arsebul problemaTa mravalferovan speqtrs 

ver gadaWris) imisa, rom sajaro-politikur sivrceSi eTnikuri 

umciresobebis integracia warmatebuli da safuZvliani iyos.   

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Salome Dundua 

Associate Professor 

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

Ethnic Minorities and Some Aspects of Education Reform 

Resume

Nowadays the low percentage of knowledge of the state language by ethnic 

minorities of Georgia and, consequently, the low level of education is one of the 

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erovnuli umciresobebi  da saganmanaTleblo 

politikis zogierTi aspeqti

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main (but not the only) hindering problems in the integration process. In this 

regard, the situation has clearly improved after the Rose Revolution. Since 

2003, a number of steps have been taken by the government in relation to ethnic 

minorities, which mainly consisted of two directions. On the one hand, 

compulsory teaching of the Georgian language to the non-Georgian population; 

and, on the other hand, caring on the preservation of native  language and 

cultural values  of the ethnic minorities. 

In spite of the fact that the recent policy of the Georgian government in 

relation to the education of ethnic minorities is positively evaluated, there are 

still some disadvantages. We will try to outline some of them. 

1. The number of hours devoted to the study of the Georgian language at 

school is insufficient. In order to achieve a result, it is necessary to further 

strengthen the teaching course of the Georgian language. 

2. The intensity of contact with Georgians at the level of everyday 

relationships is insufficient in the out of school space. 

3. Certain threats can be revealed with respect to the quota system, which, 

in our opinion, is tolerable at a certain section. However, we believe that for a 

long-term period this system is not appropriate. 

4. Under the conditions of removal of the necessity to pass the skills 

exams in the Georgian language at the United National Exams, there is a 

likelihood that among ethnic non-Georgians, whom the government gives the 

opportunity to take the Unified National Exams in their native language, the 

motivation for studying Georgian will be decreased. However, from the fact that 

in case of admission to the Georgian Institutions of Higher Education the 

students have to study in the State (i.e. Georgian) language, we believe that 

under the conditions of proper understanding of long-term interests, ethnic 

minorities will perfectly understand that the state education policy on the 

school-level and their active engagement in this program serves again to their 

interests for the improvement of the daily relations, as well as for continuing the 

study at Higher Education Institutions, for getting education and, therefore, for 

better engagement in the public-political space. 

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Kornely Kakachia, Tamar Pataraia 

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Kornely Kakachia 

Associate Professor 

Ivane Jvakhishvili Tbilisi State University 

Tamar Pataraia 

PHD student, Ilia State University 

Georgian Political Parties and Online  

Social Network: Politics as usual? 

Introduction

Democratic political institutions are indispensable to sustainable democra-

cy. As one of the central institutions of modern representative democracies, po-

litical parties are faced with challenges. Although modern politics is considered 

party politics, according to many authors (Klingemann, Hofferrbert, Budge 

1994), political parties are the major actors in the system that connects the 

citizenry and governmental processes. Because both the political sphere and the 

public sphere have gradually opened up to new actors in recent decades and 

both trust and membership in political parties and institutions have decreased 

significantly, multiple forms of civic engagement are expected to emerge in 

modern societies to supplement traditional modes of participation

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 . 

Some scholars consider social media a potentially effective means of 

improving the relationship between citizens and their representatives (Coleman 

&Blumler 2009). This belief stems from the inherent nature of Web 2.0 tech-

nologies, which encourage active contributing, collaborating, social networking 

and interacting. Citizens are no longer viewed as passive recipients of political 

information; rather, they are actively engaged in political processes, altering the 

traditional relationship between political elites and citizens. With the rise of the 

digital media culture, a dramatic increase has been observed in the popularity of 

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  Norris, P. 2003. ‘Preaching to the Converted? Pluralism, Participation and Party Web-

sites.’ Party Politics. 9(1):21-45.

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