The present action plan is based on the conceptual document (2024) created by the expert group assembled in the frames of the joint project of the Center for Cultural Relations – Caucasian House, the Institute for the study of Nationalism and Conflicts, and the Levan Mikeladze Foundation, which addresses the transformation of the Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-Ossetian conflicts. Additionally, it relies on the analysis of a quantitative study conducted by CRRC-Georgia in 2024, commissioned by the aforementioned organizations, centered around the issues of conflict and peace. It also reflects years of observation and analysis of the work of civil society organizations and the state institutions on peace related issues. It is worth noting that the aforementioned conceptual document and research mostly focus on the attitudes and perceptions of Georgian society towards conflicts, and, accordingly, the addressees of this action plan are mainly actors on the Georgian side. However, in some cases, recommendations are also relevant to international organizations and donors.

As with the expert vision, the full implementation of the action plan mostly depends on Georgia’s success in the European integration process. Furthermore, it is based on the understanding that even if the Russian factor is neutralized, these conflicts will not be resolved automatically. Therefore, concrete septs are needed here and now—ones that are realistic and are not based on expectations beyond the control of the Georgian government, Georgian society, or people living in the occupied territories.