Considering historical, political and cultural context of Georgia, there are multiple foreign policy identity choices such as post-Soviet, Caucasian, Black Sea, Eurasian, European, Middle Eastern, etc. Currently, along with Georgia’s quest for “desovietization”, its pro-European course is often claimed to be reflecting European identity of Georgian society. Looking into how the choices about foreign policy identity are made and examining decision-making processes will be the main goal of the research. It will aim to explore the extent to which national identity plays a role in foreign policy decision-making. For this purpose, the paper will provide a theoretical overview of the concept of identity and its linkage with foreign policy with an emphasis on post-Soviet space; it will provide a historical overview of forming European identity narrative and will identify the patterns of decision-making in Georgia, more specifically, variations in political behavior when national interests and identity clash with each other.
