Whit the breakup of centralized Soviet rule, problems are coming to the fore in virtually every Soviet region and republic, and are particularly acute in the Caucasus, where dozens of national and ethnic groups mingle in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

• 随着苏联中央集权解体，实际每一苏联地区及共和国里都显出了问题。在高加索尤为严重。该处几十个民族杂居于格鲁吉亚、亚美尼亚和阿塞拜疆。