მონასტერი ძლიერი რელიგიური ორგანიზაციაა. იგი სრულყოფის უსასრულო გზაა და აღემატება ქრისტიანული საზოგადოების საერთო დონეს. მონასტერი ე. წ. უმაღლესი სკოლაა, რომელიც ჭეშმარიტ ქრისტიანებს აყალიბებს.

Early-Christian temple reliefs of Tsilkani (Episcopacy of Kartli) and Akhizi (Episcopacy of Klarjeti V-VI centuries) are considered in this work. These reliefs represent deer, as a geometric figures formed together with a cross. Opinion of the author about the symbolic description of Tsilkani reliefs is given as well. According to the author’s opinion subject of these reliefs have to be the legends about the conversion of Kartli to Christianity. On the basis of the study of the relief parallels and history of temple authors date mentioned relieves as of the II half of V century.

The paper presents the personal letters of a Georgian Prince Elizbar Makashvili and Datiko Duishvili of Pankisi, the emigrant. This documentary material is a clear evidence of the social-political processes taking place in Pankisi Gorge during the Soviet era and cultural-economic integration of the Kists with the Georgian people.

The article deals with activity of the Intelligence and the Military bodies of the West European countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands) in the Caucasian region and Georgia in 1900-1910-ies and their role in the National-Liberation Movement of Georgia in that period. It is shown collaboration of the leaders of the “Committee of Independence of Georgia” (George Matchabeli, Mikheil (Mikhako) Tsereteli, etc.) and the influential officer of the Russian War Ministry Vasil Dumbadze with the German War Ministry and Intelligence Service with the purpose of suppress of fighting efficiency of the Tsarist Russian Army in the World War I (1914-1915).