after collapse of the soviet :union:, south caucasus countries (azerbaijan, armenia, georgia) gained independence. this independence was associated with tensions such as ethnic and territorial disputes. these conflicts contain kharabakh, abkhazia, and south ossetia which have remained unresolved till now. the main question is why these conflicts have remained unresolved and what conditions are ...

The article is devoted to the architectural features comparative analysis of medieval temples Simon Canaanite in New Athos (Abkhazia) and North Zelenchuksky Karachay-Cherkessia (Russian Federation) context three-porch temples, study prototypes their forms, a description building solutions results based on X-ray phase method. This method applied named temples’ research for first time. scientific...

Although multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in Eastern Europe, the factors contributing to emergence, spread and containment of MDR-TB are not well defined. Here, we analysed the characteristics of drug-resistant TB in a cross-sectional study in Abkhazia (Georgia) between 2003 and 2005, where standard short-course chemotherapy is supplemented with indiv...

Most scholars working on Russia’s use of strategic narratives recognize the importance Russian state. Nevertheless, authors argue that much attention has given insufficient appreciation for how Russia developed its military and media policies in a coordinated manner: learning from mistakes failures as it went along, becoming more efficient each time. In making their case, they examine three the...

In order to determine the resource potential of natural phytocenoses Republic Abkhazia, study medicinal plants flora Ritsa Relict National Park - a unique complex that occupies an important place all over Caucasus and entire chain mountains Eurasia, part Colchis. The diversity geological structure, topography, soils, climate hydrological conditions caused formation with endemic relict (West Abk...