In Georgia, you often hear phrases such as 'they're listening to all of us' and 'if you hear your own voice on the telephone, you’re being tapped’. According to a Caucasus Barometer survey taken in 2013, 63 per cent of Georgians responded negatively when asked 'Would you give out personal information when speaking with your friends over the telephone?'
In the wake of revelations in recent years, politicians and society at large in Georgia agree that 'big brother' must be brought under control.
'I was born in the Soviet Union. I knew that the KGB were listening to us'
On winning the 2012 parliamentary elections, the leader of the opposition coalition Georgian Dream made a promise to 'put an end to surveillance'.
