This work is written based on field data collected by us during expeditions in 1996 and 2001 in the Republic of Adygea, and the Republic of Abkhazia. Also the author drew on historical studies and monographs, affecting this perspective.

Die Gründung der Europäischen Gemeinschaft nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg 1952 für Kohle und Stahl (EGKS) gilt als Anfangsstadium der Europäischen Integration. Zur Fortsetzung der Europäischen Einigung schufen die sechs westeuropäischen Staaten weitere Institutionen wie EWG und EURATOM. Das Augenmark der Zusammenarbeit unter den ersten europäischen Einrichtungen richtete man auf die Entwicklung der gemeinsamen Wirtschaftspolitik innerhalb der Gründerstaaten.

1. Detailed inventory of the sacred buildings and sites of the northeastern Georgian province of Pshavi.
2. Mapping of sacred sites for each commune in Pshavi, based on precise geographical coordinates, to be gathered with GIS technology.

The origins of the Weinakh people has long been a topic of interest to researchers. Among the Kistis (community of Chechen-Ingush origin residing in the Pankisi Valley in eastern Georgia), disputes and important socio-economic matters are regulated according to customary law, known as qiel, which continues to enjoy great respect and authority. Each member of the community is expected to abide by the decisions concluded by customary mediators (qielxuay).