Last week everyone at the Embassy visited our new Embassy site. It's reached the stage where people can walk into where their office will be, see the view and start to think about what it will like working there. The gardens are going to be lovely - we had great fun talking to the man who is planning them, as he worked in the greenhouses where plants are already growing.
At the moment, the idea of working out of the centre of Tbilisi is very attractive. The continuing opposition protests have blocked streets round the current Embassy for a month. It's taking everyone longer to get to work; it's difficult for visitors; and the streets are dirty and unpleasant. So everyone was glad when the Government and opposition had their first talks a few days ago. There was no agreement, but inclusive and transparent talks are the right way to solve the political problems and end the disruption of the protests.
Meanwhile, people at the Embassy are wonderful - they are getting on with things in spite of the problems. This week we have a team of Georgian judges in London as part of a project to support judicial reform, and a group of experts from all the parties visiting to learn about Britain's approach to electoral law. These are projects which will help Georgians make a difference in their own country.
Posted at 15:20 20 May 2009 by Denis Keefe | Comments[0]
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