Universal History Annotation << Back HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICIAL RELATIONS RUSSIAN STATE AND TO CIRCASSIANS MIDDLE OF XVI CENTURY K.F. Dzamikhov The work is devoted to research of development of the nations of Circassia in a regional and all-Russian historical context from the middle of XVIth century Forward process of political rapprochement, historical interaction and unifi cation of the peoples of Circassia with Russia is revealed. Centuries of joint history are noted by important milestones: From the middle of XVIth. Keywords: Russia, Circassia, 465th anniversary of the alliance and unity, political convergence, military-political cooperation, alliance, integration, socio-cultural and legal cooperation. Contacts: E-mail: casbolat2013@yandex.ru Pp. 03-10.