1. 520 years of Russian-Georgian relations 1491-2011
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3. In 1589, Alexander II of Kakheti officially pledged his allegiance to Tsar Feodor I of Russia, but the alliance was never actually implemented in practice. This was done to avoid the complete conquest by Iran.
4. 1774: Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca. After this Georgia was free from the Ottoman Empire.
5. 1783: Treaty of Georgievsk is signed by emissaries of Georgia and Russia. In 1801, Georgia joined Russia.
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7. In 1811, the autocephaly (i.e. independent status) of the Georgian Orthodox Church was abolished, the catholicos Anton II was deported to Russia and Georgia became an exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church.
8. Georgia was only part of Russia where was big influence of Mensheviks. After 1918 Russian Revolution they took the power in Georgia.
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10. On February 14, 1919, Georgia held parliamentary elections won by the Social Democrats with 81.5% of the votes.
11. On December 16, 1920, refused entry into the League of Nations for Georgia.
12. On February 25, 1921, Soviet Russia annexed Georgian territory.
15. On March 9, 1956, about a hundred Georgian students were killed when they demonstrated against Nikita Khrushchev's policy of de-Stalinization that was accompanied by general criticism of the whole Georgian people and culture.
16. On October 28, 1990, democratic parliamentary elections were held, and on November 15 the nation was renamed the "Republic of Georgia." It declared its sovereignity on April 9, 1991, under Zviad Gamsakhurdia.
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18. Nino Chavchavadze (1812-57) A daughter of the famous Georgian Knyaz (Prince) and poet Alexander Chavchavadze and wife of Russian diplomat, playwright and poet Alexandr Griboyedov. “Your wit and your feat are immortal in the Russian memory, but why did my love outlive you?” - she wrote on his grave in Tbilisi.
28. On January, 6 1992 Gamsakhurdia ousted by military opposition («Mkhedrioni» and «National Guardia»)
29. In February 1992, the fighting escalated in South Ossetia, with sporadic Russian involvement. Facing interior instability and political chaos, Shevardnadze agreed to negotiations to avoid a confrontation with Russia. A cease-fire was agreed upon and on 14 July 1992, a peacekeeping operation began, consisting of a Joint Control Commission and joint Russian – Georgian – Ossetian military patrols.
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31. Gamsakhurdia was hiding in Chechnya. He named himself «The President of Georgia in law» after his overthrow. On March, 13 1992 he recognized the state independence of The Chechen Republic.
33. The 1993 Civic War in Georgia between Military Council and Gamsakhurdia forces. Georgian army left Abkhazia for fighting Gamsakhurdia. On December, 31 Gamsakhurdia killed himself. The 2 nd Republic of Georgia
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35. 2006 Russian-Georgian espionage controversy. Four Russian officers and at least ten Georgian citizens were detained on espionage charges in Tbilisi and other cities of Georgia.
36. 2006 Russian ban of Moldovan and Georgian wines created a diplomatic conflict between the Republic of Moldova and Georgia on the one hand and Russia on the other. Wine trade with Russia is responsible for 80-90% of the total wine exports in both countries. Today Georgian wines not imported to Russia.
37. Ossetian conflict of 08-08-08 One of the most controversial military conflict in modern history with many inconsistencies and inaccuracies. This conflict is completely defines the current relations between Russia and Georgia. The 2 nd Republic of Georgia The 2 nd Republic of Georgia The 2 nd Republic of Georgia
40. The main part of Georgians not have legal possibility to visit Russia. Russians are visiting Georgia with visas which receiving in the Tbilisi International Airport after their arrival or in Swiss Embassy in Moscow.
41. All Russians who visited Abkhazia and South Ossetia from the Russian border are criminals in Georgian law (illegal crossing of state border).
42. On June 2011 Shevardnadze said about the need to recognize the independence of the Abkhazia and South Ossetia for talks without mediators for integration into Georgia.
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44. Oktober 2008: Tsavkisi, IUSY international conference “No alternative to peace”. During this, RSDUY and YSG signed a declaration against war in South Ossetia.
45. November 2009: Borjomi, Training session on "Conflict transformation between Georgia and Russia"
46. July 2011: Attersee, Russian-Georgian-German workshop during the 2011 IUSY Festival
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