In the beginning of the XIX century, after abolishing Georgia’s state system Russia started a new policy to strengthen its position in the Caucasus. In the XVIII century Russia was a defender of Georgia from agressive muslim states. Pro- Russian policy of the King of Kartli and Kakheti Erekle II ended with the Treaty of Georgievsk. Though, the Georgian authority soon became disappointed as Russia did not implement the obligations taken by the Treaty. On the contrary, Russian rudely abrogated the articles of the Treaty, abolished Georgia‘s state system and began the colonization of the Caucasus in the beginning of the XIX century.The work presents the research the activities of the French counsil in Georgia, traveller Jacques François Gamba, in Russia and the Caucasus, namely:
Treatment of the special plan for trade road through the Transcaucasus for the Russian Empire for simplification trade conditions of the European countries;
Evaluation of Russian-Georgian relations in the 1st quarter of the XIX century as one of the difficult questions for the Caucasus and showing the reality of their relation in a new frame;
The development of European trade road in the Caucasus and improvement of a trade project with Asia, which aimed using trade road through the Transcaucasus and atracting French trade capital in Asia;
Analysis of the Russian-Turkish opposition for the supremacy on the Black Sea;
Evaluation of the Russian ruling in Georgia;
Analysis of Russian colonial policy in Georgia.