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Robert Parsons

Robert Parsons is international editor of France 24. He earned a doctorate at Glasgow University for a thesis on the origins of Georgian nationalism. He was the BBC's Moscow correspondent (1993-2002), and worked at RFE/RL as director of its Georgian service, senior correspondent and chief producer for multimedia projects.

Recent articles


Georgia’s dangerous gulf

Mikheil Saakashvili’s second electoral victory of 2008 highlights both progress and problems in Georgia’s febrile polity, says Robert Parsons.

Georgia, Abkhazia, Russia: the war option

Russia is tightening its pressure on Georgia, using its influence over Abkhazia and South Ossetia as a lever. Why, and where is Europe, asks Robert Parsons.

Mikheil Saakashvili’s bitter victory

Georgia's combative president is presenting a conciliatory face after his disputed election victory. Mikheil Saakashvili's stance presents the opposition with a tough choice, says Robert Parsons.

Georgia's race to the summit

A hyperactive president and a febrile opposition leave Georgians with a tough electoral choice, reports Robert Parsons in Tbilisi.

Georgia: progress, interrupted

An intolerant president and a fragmented opposition both need to learn lessons from Georgia's period of turmoil if the country's modernisation is to resume, says Robert Parsons.