American concept of «strategic patience» as a model for re-integration of Abkhazia and South Ossetia into Georgia

The present work tries to analyze basic approaches to the Georgian issue inside political and expert circles close to the present U.S. administration. Besides, the dynamics of changing content of the discussions as well as key recommendations and obstacles to their implementation are reviewed. Particularly, the concept of «strategic patience» advocated by Washington as a means to «re-integrate and engage» Abkhazia and South Ossetia back into Georgia is scrutinized.