Right after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, previously
autonomous regions of Georgia - Abkhazia and South-Ossetia demanded
their independence. Political confrontation continues even today. In
parallel with the political events, the story of national consistence is
born outside the political scene, namely in academic and educational
institutions. I have approached this conflict from the perspective of
national identity constructed in the historical dialogue. Georgia and
Abkhazia offer different interpretations of the same history. If Georgia
considers this region as its historical belonging, Abkhazia highlights
its unique identity and independence. Newly created historical myths
define perception of the self and the other similar to the political
situation. Only by stepping out from the informational vacuum of one's
own country and grasping the peculiarities of identity-building will it
be possible to deal with the conflict either on political or on cultural
level.