THE QUESTION OF ARRIVAL OF THE ITALIAN MILITARY MISSION IN GEORGIA IN SUMMER 1919

Abstract

The defeat of Germany in the First World War and the declaration of capitulation automatically led to the withdrawal of the Germans from the territory of Georgia. The mandate for Georgia was taken by England, however, due to the geopolitical circumstances created at that time, the British soon left Georgia. The government of the Democratic Republic of Georgia has not rejected the idea of replacing the British with other "imperialists". The Italians were the first of the latter and the sending of Italian troops to Georgia was officially announced. The mandate of Italy included Georgia and Azerbaijan, but this country was trying to gain a mandate in Armenia as well. But the domestic situation associated with the Cabinet crisis led to the defeat of the Orlando-Sonino government in June 1919, and the new government of Niti-Titon immediately rejected the idea of Italy's presence in the Caucasus