Memory and Disinformation Studies

26 January 2023

A memorial album for Akaki Tchkhenkeli was presented in France

The event dedicated to the First Republic of Georgia, organized by the Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) in partnership with the Embassy of Georgia in France, was held on January 25, 2023.

23 January 2023

Presentation of the memorial album of Akaki Tchkhenkeli

On January 18th, 2023, a presentation was held at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University for the memorial album of Akaki Tchkhenkeli.

12 January 2023

International experts visited the mass graves discovered in Adjara

EU4Dialogue - Platform for Dialogue Between Historians project participants visited the mass graves discovered in Adjara.

5 January 2023

Memorial Album – Akaki Tchkhenkeli (1874-1959)

The Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) presents the third Memorial Album dedicated to the distinguished political figure of the First Democratic Republic of Georgia, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to France, Akaki Tchkhenkeli (1874-1959).

28 December 2022

The Soviet Roots of Anti-Western Propaganda (According to the "Communist" newspaper of the 1970s)

Russia is actively using its economic, financial, political, and informational leverage, and is waging information warfare and using propaganda to bring former Soviet and Eastern European countries back into its orbit.

20 December 2022

Soviet Roots of Anti-Western Propaganda

Russia's modern information operations and methods are a legacy of the Soviet Union.

19 December 2022

The 4th International Conference: The importance of openness of state archives in reevaluating the Soviet past and standing against propaganda

On December 16, 2022, the Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) with the financial support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) held the 4th international conference: The importance of openness of state archives in reevaluating the Soviet past and standing against propaganda.

19 December 2022

Within the framework of the 4th international conference, Ian Rachinskii held a public lecture.

On December 17, 2022, throughout the 4th International Conference - "The importance of openness of state archives in reevaluating the Soviet past and standing against propaganda", the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) organized a visit to the city of Gori and Kaspi museum of occupation.

9 December 2022

Mikhail Fridman's business interests in Georgia

Russian oligarch and the alleged co-owner of Borjomi, Mikhail Fridman was arrested in London on money laundering charges. Until now, Borjomi has not publicly published information on whether Mikhail Fridman still owns a share in the company.

1 December 2022

Reflection of the 1930s repressions in Contemporary Georgian School Textbooks

The "Great Terror" period of the 1930s, especially in its latter half, is a particularly traumatic and significant period in the history of Georgia, as well as other post-Soviet countries. The era, masterminded by Joseph Stalin, who was born in Georgia, was marked by the brutal tactics of the regime.