Caucasus, Chechen, Georgia, Kists, language policy

New needs and governmental educational reforms reflect the recent pro-Western and pro-European orientation of Georgia. Georgia has been a multiethnic country for centuries. The ethnic diversity poses problems on the effective communication among the members of the groups as well as between them and the authorities. This paper aims to present the results of the original sociolinguistic research using the method of semi-structured interview. Firstly, it attempts to clarify the goals of the Georgian language policy and the methods of their implementation. Secondly, it will present the results of investigation into the situation of Kists in Pankisi Valley, whose mother tongue is the Chechen language, who receive their education in Georgian and can often speak Russian fluently as this is another language taught at local schools, along with English.