abstract circassians are one of the ethnic groups in the south-west of the caucasus who speak circassian language which is one of the branches of the north-east caucasus languages (ebrian-caucasian). this ethnic branch includes the caucasian ethnic abkhaz-adygian group, which are nowadays divided in three republics in the north caucasus kabardino-balkaria, karachay-cherkessia and adygeya. by us...

The paper analyzes the language policy and its implementation in North Caucasus modern period. experience of work state authorities educational institutions sphere is studied. It noted that Russia problem preserving languages peoples country, including Caucasus, became urgent after native (national) were excluded from federal standard. After some discontent, amendments adopted to articles law ‘...

The Alans, an Iranian-speaking people attested in the chronicles of ancient world from first century AD, played important role Caucasian region until Mongol invasion. They lived plains north mountain ridge, but after invasion and emergence Kabardian power region, they moved more towards high mountains began to live gorges Central Caucasus. But memory Alan persisted for long time deriving Alans ...

We describe a laboratory-confirmed case of hantavirus infection in the Republic of Georgia. Limited information is available about hantavirus infections in the Caucasus, although the infection has been reported throughout Europe and Russia. Increasing awareness and active disease surveillance contribute to our improved understanding of the geographic range of this pathogen.

Six new species of the genus Platypalpus are described from the Caucasus: P. abagoensis sp. nov. (Russia: Republic of Adygea), P. arzanovi sp. nov. (Russia: Krasnodarskiy Territory, Rostov Prov.), P. gazaryani sp. nov. (Russia: Republic of Adygea), P. kamyshanovensis sp. nov. (Russia: Krasnodarskiy Territory), P. odintsovi sp. nov. (Russia: Krasnodarskiy Territory), P. neberdzaensis sp. nov. (R...

This article investigates the effects of Georgia’s current geopolitical situation on country’s economic development. Although Georgia lost control two strategic regions such as Abkhazia and Ossetia, right after collapse Soviet Union, it maintained its importance in South Caucasus. In this context, definition geographical space was clarified article, recent Caucasus, changes region results these...