Geopolitical processes in the North Caucasus and their impact on the ethno-political situation in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic

The article analyzes the influence of the geopolitical processes on the North Caucasus on the ethno-political situation in Karachay-Cherkessia and their interrelations. The North Caucasus is a specific region which is a bridge between Europe and Asia continents. In this regard, in conditions of the new world order the geostrategic importance of the North Caucasus has considerably increased.