Georgia and COVID-19. The miracle of social and institutional resilience

This article covers the activities of the Georgian Government undertaken to alleviate the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemics. Against all odds, the COVID-19 crisis has shown that Georgia is much more resilient than expected, both in institutional and societal dimension. The author argues that while some external actors like Russia, with the “borderisation” process, pose the main threat to Georgia’s security, at the same time other actors (like the United States, NATO, the EU, and foreign donors) have provided valuable support in crafting many mechanisms of resilience in Georgia. The state institutions and the public also proved to be extremely disciplined and well-organized.