Mr.Imerlishvili A Diplomatic Gaze on Africa and Arabia

“When maps collapse, humanity remains — it’s time for humanitarian diplomacy.” Today, as multiple humanitarian challenges unfold across Africa, we are reminded that diplomacy is not only about states. At its core, diplomacy is a response to human suffering, a reflection of moral responsibility and the defense of dignity. The region’s future will not be shaped solely by negotiations or redrawn borders. It will be shaped by those who strive to protect life and dignity — especially when everything else is falling apart. Africa deserves diplomacy that sees people — not just resources. #Diplomacy #HumanitarianPerspective #Africa #PeaceInitiatives #VakhtangImerlishvili

Lines of Stillness: When Three Regions Begin to Speak Without Words Author: Vakhtang Imerlishvili https://africarabia-imerlishvili.blogspot.com --- Text: There is nothing loud in this space. No statements, no forums, no exaggerated gestures. And yet — something begins. Three regions — Africa, Arabia, and the Caucasus — begin to align, as if unprompted. They lack sufficient words, but they carry memory. They have no guides, but they follow direction. This project does not claim to explain what is happening. It invites you to witness how something appears — still undefined, moving only through quiet motion. Those who can read the signs are already on their way. This is only the beginning.

The Diplomatic Dialogue Nexus: Africa–Arabia–Caucasus Preliminary Concept Invitation – Vakhtang Imerlishvili [© All rights reserved] In a world of shifting alliances and emerging power corridors, an unseen dialogue is taking shape—subtle, strategic, and deeply rooted in cultural memory. This is not merely diplomacy. This is a nexus. Africa–Arabia–Caucasus is not just a geographic triad. It is a conceptual axis—where trade, tradition, and transformation meet. A region-spanning initiative is in quiet motion. Discreet yet ambitious. Grounded in research, guided by respect. This is an invitation—not to observe, but to connect. Selected actors from diplomacy, academia, business, and strategic fields are being approached to participate in a structured, long-form engagement. If you see the patterns—and believe in them—you may be one of them. Preliminary contact and interest registration: africarabia-imerlishvili.blogspot.com Email: mediterranean.co@gmail.com

 The Diplomacy of Friendship: Silence, Fire, and Trust in Africa A blog by Vakhtang Imerlishvili In Africa, friendship often begins by the fire. Words are not required — it is enough to sit nearby, to share a quiet smile, and to listen as the night opens its own kind of dialogue. This silence does not conceal — it reveals. It creates a space where trust is not spoken, but simply lived. I remember sitting in a rural Kenyan village for the first time, unsure of what to expect. There were no questions. No explanations. Yet something unmistakable was already unfolding. When someone pours water for you without asking if you're thirsty — that is Africa. When a stranger stops on the road and offers a hand, without a word — that is the language of trust. Unlike in the Arab world, where diplomatic gestures are often refined through centuries of etiquette, African friendship moves with an inner rhythm — a rhythm that tells you: feel first, then speak. If you sense it correctly, friendship sp...

 The Diplomacy of Silence: When Gestures Speak A blog by Vakhtang Imerlishvili -- In the Arab world, diplomacy doesn’t begin with words — it begins with a gaze. How someone looks at you the first time, how they lower their head, how they place a hand on their heart. This is not mere etiquette — it is a language that requires no interpreter, yet those who cannot read it often miss everything. Here, body movement is not just a gesture. It is a message that precedes the spoken word. When someone pauses, or moves a finger slightly, it may already be a reply. In this space, if you wish to engage diplomatically, you must be able to read the body — even when the lips remain silent. This silence is not accidental. In Arab tradition, silence often speaks louder than words. Where spoken language may suddenly lose its weight, gesture and posture remain the most trusted form of expression. Picture two individuals engaged in delicate negotiations. One speaks quickly, trying to persuade through ...

I have lived in lands where words are merely shadows of what silence conveys. Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Dubai, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Kenya, Ghana, Chad, Uganda, Tanzania — places where gold and belief can be both a trap and a salvation. Here, rules are not written in constitutions, nor taught in academies — they are etched into the motion of a finger, the fleeting meeting of eyes, the stillness of silence, or an involuntary gesture of the body. Silence can be the loudest declaration, and a handshake — the most complex agreement. This is a world where a single glance can forge a bond that takes years elsewhere, or break trust forever without a single word spoken. At the crossroads of politics, faith, commerce, and intrigue, touch becomes code — and silence, a strategy for survival. Here you learn that diplomacy is not merely protocol — it is an art practiced through instinct, presence, and the delicate balance of unspoken communication. Intrigue is not gossip — it is often a means of sur...

 A Beautiful Morning in Nairobi In the early morning, Nairobi awakens gently. In the silence, the city's unseen rhythm begins to take shape — measured, yet profound. The first rays of the sun calm the streets, but beneath this serenity, there are already processes at work that will define the course of the day. Nairobi in the morning is not merely a place — it is a moment of anticipation and silent agreements, where more is said in quiet than in words.

 To live in Egypt as a Georgian Arabist is not merely to observe history — it is to walk inside it. I arrived in Cairo not as a tourist, but as a witness, and perhaps — a returnee. The Mamluk dynasty, which shaped so much of Egypt’s medieval strength, included among its most respected warriors Georgians taken as boys from the Caucasus, trained in arms and language, then elevated to the ranks of commanders. This is no abstract history to me — it is a whisper I hear in Cairo’s stones, in the echo of Arabic that flows through my voice when I speak. Arabic is not foreign to me. It is a second skin, a language I wear with gratitude and responsibility. In Egypt, my years of study became daily dialogue — on the streets, in souks, in mosques, in silence. The language no longer lived only in books; it lived in people, in gestures, in poetry shouted over coffee and in calls to prayer at dawn. To be a Georgian Arabist in Egypt is to see connections that few suspect — not only between cultures...

  Nairobi – A Modern Cradle of Dialogue Vakhtang Imerlishvili Orientalist • Arabist • Analyst • Researcher on the Middle East and Central Africa   Nairobi is not just a capital city — it is a space where the diverse voices of the continent listen to one another. Filled with international offices, regional organizations, and conferences, the city is shaping a new form of diplomacy — negotiation based on deeply human content. It is here in Nairobi that non-governmental initiatives often begin, initiatives that eventually reshape the nature of inter-state relations. Kenyan delegates tend to speak differently — with restraint, yet with depth. Words may seem few, but they highlight the importance of tone, gesture, and silence. This city teaches us that loud protocol is not always necessary, when dialogue can live even in quiet. Beauty Transformed into Diplomacy Kenya’s landscape and natural diversity are not only vital for tourism. This calmness, balance, and spatial dep...