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educational space of the young Georgian state and these professions in the country has notlong traditions. However, political sciences, in the form of politology, was formed in theprocess of restoring Georgian statehood at the beginning of 90-ies of the XX century. Wecannot say the same in the speciality of international relations, which is younger science forGeorgia, rather than political science (politology). Awarding of qualification in this fieldfor the first time in our state's education system was only defined in December 2010 byorder of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia. The lack of indicatedqualification is related to the educational system existing in the Soviet Union, whichrestrained the process of preparation of specialists in this field, and only Moscow wascapable for its implementation. Of course, this does not mean that there was no interest inthe research and study of International Relations. Such interest conditioned that the worksseldom but was still written in this direction, however, qualification of such researchers,should be limited in the profession of history and geography. So, a certain part of theresearchers was working in this direction, who laid foundation of possibilities of teachingof international relations and mastering of qualification in Georgia. In our country, thecurrent education legislation base creates favorable prospects for overcoming the problemsexisting in the issue of teaching of international relations.In a presented paper, there are analyzed teaching issues of international relations inGeorgian educational space. International relations subject, as well as political sciences is afirstborn of educational space of the young Georgian state and these professions in thecountry don’t have very long traditions. However, political sciences subject, in the form ofpolitology, was formed in the process of restoration of the Georgian statehood at thebeginning of the 90-ies of the XX century. We cannot say the same about the specialty ofinternational relations, which is younger science for Georgia, than political science(politology). Qualification in this field for the first time in our state's education system wasonly defined by the order of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia in December2010. The lack of indicated qualification is related to the educational system existing in theSoviet Union, which restrained the process of preparation of specialists in this field, andonly Moscow was capable for its implementation. Of course, this does not mean that therewas no interest in the research and study of International Relations. Such interestconditioned that the works although seldom were written in this direction. However, thequalification of such researchers was limited to the profession of history and geography. So,a certain part of researchers was working in this direction, who laid a foundation ofpossibilities of teaching international relations and mastering qualification in Georgia. Inour country, the current education legislation base creates favorable prospects forovercoming the problems existing in the issue of teaching international relations.150