On July 4, Caucasus School of Governance held a thesis defense for students of Master’s degree programs in Diplomacy and International Relations and Strategic Public Administration.

Students presented their MA theses in front of the thesis defense Commission, professors - Dr. Eka Akobia, Dr. Giorgi Tskhadaia, Dr. Shorena Kakhidze, and Emir Eteria and affiliate associate professors – Nana Pirtskhelani and Giorgi Muchaidze.

The following MA theses were defended:

MA Program in Diplomacy and International Relations:

Mariam Areshishvili - “The Changing Geopolitical Environment of the 21st Century and the New Era of Energy Diplomacy in Georgia”. Supervisor: Nana Phirtskhelani, Affiliated Associate Professor;

Vakko Maisuradze – “Horizontal Fragmentation and the Limits of EU Defense Integration: An Analysis in the Context of the War in Ukraine”. Supervisor: Giorgi Tskhadaia, Professor;

Tinatin Makhviladze – “The Effectiveness of U.S. Sanctions in the Protection of Human Rights in the Middle East, Based on the Cases of Syria and Iran (2003–2023)”. Supervisor: Sergi Kapanadze, Professor;

Ani Samadashvili – “The 2022 Russia-Ukraine Negotiations: The Failed Agreement and Its Causes”. Supervisor: Sergi Kapanadze, Professor;

Tamuna Somkhishvili – “Key Determinants for Choosing the Main Regional Organization for Conflict Resolution: The Case of International Mediation in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict, from the Annexation of Crimea in 2014 to 2022”.
Supervisor: Giorgi Muchaidze, Affiliated Associate Professor;

Lasha Kuchukashvili – “Russia-Germany Relations from 1990 to 2022: Political Compromises and the Transitional Energy Reality”. Supervisor: Nana Phirtskhelani, Affiliated Associate Professor;

Salome Khabeshvili – “Sanctions Imposed by the European Union Against Russia in Relation to the Russia-Ukraine War from 2022 to 2024”. Supervisor: Giorgi Muchaidze, Affiliated Associate Professor;

Giorgi Japaridze – “Assessment of the Functions and Effectiveness of Internal Audit – Challenges and Opportunities at the Central Government Level”. Supervisor: Shorena Kakhidze, Professor;

Giorgi Vekua – “Public-Private Partnership Model in Financing Sports Infrastructure: Approaches of Georgia’s State Policy and International Experience”. Supervisor: Nino Dolidze, Invited Lecturer;