კანდელაკი, დალი / Kandelaki, Dali2024-05-222024-05-222024ქართული დიპლომატია. წელიწდეული, ტ. 20, თბილისი, არტანუჯი, 2024. გვ. 447 – 465 / Georgian Diplomacy. Annual. T. 20, Tbilisi, Artanuji, 2024. pp. 447 – 4651512-1518https://dspace.tsu.ge/handle/123456789/2466From 1725, the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences was also involved in the process of exploring the Russian Empire. The government of the empire tried in every possible way to collect various materials about the country. TheCaucasus was also included in the research area. It is important to study the identity of the members of the expedition sent by the Academy of Sciences to the Caucasus in the second part of the 18th century and the first decade of the 19th century, the real tasks given to them and the results of their research. It should be noted that the members of the scientific expedition were mostly scientists of German origin. Some of them were born in Russia, others were invited. In 1768 a young scientist, 23-year-old Johann Anton Güldenstädt was invited to the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences to participate in an expedition planned by the Academy to various regions of Russia, including the North Caucasus and Georgia. Due to the collected invaluable material, Güldenstedt is even considered the founder of Caucasian Studies. Along with scientists, people of various professions were necessary for these expeditions, namely artists, translators, escorts and others. A young, 22-year-old German artist, Heinrich Theodor Wehle, took part in one of the expeditions. His paintings with the views of Georgia and landscapes of Tbilisi are exhibited in German museums. His notes about the trip to the Caucasus have not yet been traced, but based on his paintings and Musin-Pushkin’s notes, many scholars have tried to reconstruct the path that the German artist took during his travels. The Academy sent the German linguist-orientalist Heinrich Julius von Klaproth to the Caucasus in 1807 to conduct philological, ethnographic and historical research. He was tasked to critically examine and supplement the works of his predecessor scholar experts on the Caucasus. Klaproth’s journey to the Caucasus was reflected in several books. It can be claimed that after Güldenstädt, Klaproth ranks first among the learned travellers with his knowledge and abundance of information. It should be noted that all expeditions, regardless of their composition, had clear military-strategic goals. The information gathered by the members of the expedition was reflected in their papers and reports.otherArticle