Georgia
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili uses Twitter to make diplomatic statements in 140 characters namely about the occupation of his country and membership in NATO.
Peer connections (as of 1 July 2012)
- follows unilaterally (4)
- followed unilaterally by (0)
- follows mutually (1)
His team tweets in Georgian, English and sometimes in Russian. His most re-tweeted tweets are in Russian when his team live tweeted his speech before the Parliament in Azerbaijan: “To tell the truth, Ladies and gentlemen, I do not want a weak #Russia and I am far from hostile to Russian national interests. In fact, I am dreaming about a proud and stable Russian Federation, sure of its own strength and its own path.”
Tweet analytics (as of 1 July 2012)
| Tweets: | 568 | |
| Following: | 58 | |
| Followers: | 4,548 | |
| Joined Twitter: | 09/26/2011 | |
| Language: | English/Georgian | |
| Status: | Active | |
| Tweets/day: | 2.53 | |
| % Retweets: | 1% | |
| Mentions/Tweet: | 0.12 | |
| Replies/Tweet: | 1% | |
| % Tweets retweeted: | 61% | |
| Total of retweets: | 1,246 | |
| Most mentioned | ||
| @SaakashviliM (45), AndersFoghR (4), @Princeton (2), @NATO (2), @realDonaldTrump (2). | ||
Peer connections (as of 1 July 2012)
- follows unilaterally (6)
- followed unilaterally by (1)
- follows mutually (1)
The Twitter account of Prime Minister Nika Gilauri is characterized by an over-use of hashtags. On average the Prime Minister’s team uses three hashtags in each tweet. His office tweets in Georgian and when the message is destined for an international audience, in English. His team shares his agenda and upcoming events and live tweets important speeches. One of his most popular tweets was during the visit of former French president Nicholas Sarkozy: “N. Sarcozy:"When I am in Georgia - I fill [sic] myself in Europe". #sarkozy #saakashvili #france #georgia #Elysée #livefromtbilisi”
Tweet analytics (as of 1 July 2012)
| Tweets: | 262 | |
| Following: | 66 | |
| Followers: | 929 | |
| Joined Twitter: | 05/23/2011 | |
| Language: | Georgian/English | |
| Status: | Active | |
| Tweets/day: | 0.7 | |
| % Retweets: | 10% | |
| Mentions/Tweet: | 0.13 | |
| Replies/Tweet: | 0% | |
| % Tweets retweeted: | 14% | |
| Total of retweets: | 47 | |
| Most mentioned | ||
| @YouTube (37). | ||
Peer connections (as of 1 July 2012)
- follows unilaterally (0)
- followed unilaterally by (5)
- follows mutually (0)
An institutional governmental Twitter account was set up in April 2009, just days before mass demonstrations against president Saakashvili. The account distributes the weekly newsletter Georgia Update, a newsletter produced by the government on current affairs since 2008. The account has been dormant since 14 December 2009 when it tweeted its last news item: “Switzerland and Georgia strengthen ties.”
Tweet analytics (as of 1 July 2012)
| Tweets: | 155 | |
| Following: | 17 | |
| Followers: | 2,141 | |
| Joined Twitter: | 04/06/2009 | |
| Language: | English | |
| Status: | Dormant since 14.12.2009 | |
| Tweets/day: | 0.13 | |
| % Retweets: | 0% | |
| Mentions/Tweet: | 0.01 | |
| Replies/Tweet: | 0% | |
| % Tweets retweeted: | 5% | |
| Total of retweets: | 18 | |
| Most mentioned | ||
| @siberianlight (1). | ||
