Ethno-political aspects of the Georgian-Ossetian relations in Kazbegi region
Journal Title: Pro Georgia. Journal of Kartvelological Studies - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 28
Abstract
This paper examines the Ethno-political Aspects of the Georgian-Ossetian relations in Kazbegi Region against the backdrop of recent events developed in our country; after the occupation of Georgia’s Tskhinvali and Akhalgori territories by Russia in 2008, Kazbegi region appeared in the area of political interests of Russia/Ossetia, who claim on the territories of Ossetian settlements in the region – the Kobi basin and the Truso gorge.. Based on the falsifi ed history Russia is trying to present this territory as a historical homeland of Ossetians, annex it to Ossetia (South/North) and thus, control a geostrategically important area. Both Georgians (Mokheves) and Ossetians lived in this region almost in full harmony until the migration of Ossetians to North Ossetia. Social and economic relations between Georgians and Ossetians linked them very tightly. They not only cooperated and had friendly relations, but got married and had baptismal ties; ethnically mixed families furthered integration of these groups. However, the migration of Ossetians to the north considerably changed the traditional form of Georgian-Ossetian communication. The situation was aggravated due to the Georgian–Ossetian confl ict (1991-1992), Visa regime with Russia since 2000, the 2006 food embargo, closure of the Georgia - Russia border and the 2008 August war. Althogh today Ossetian population has actually abandoned Kazbegi region, the topic of Ossetian villages bear potential threats for maintaining positive intercultural communication between Georgians and Ossetians. It is apparent that Georgian-Ossetian relations in Kazbegi region have become the target of the Russian hybrid war against Georgia. Offi cial Moscow applies all the possible methods: the information war oriented on deliberately fabricated stories, disfi guring the history and real facts, provocations, passportization, economic levers etc. Relying on the ethnographic materials and specialist literature I try to show the real picture of intercultural relations in Kazbegi region and how they could be used as a tool for undermining the traditional Georgian-Ossetian relations.
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Natia Jalabadze
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