The Georgian-Ossetian conflict refers to the ethno-political conflict in Georgia's former autonomous region of South Ossetia, which evolves in 1989 and develops into a civil war in 1991-1992.

Despite a declared ceasefire and numerous peace efforts, the conflict remains unresolved, minor armed incidents persist and a large part of the region is still out of control of the central Georgian government.

In 2007, the Georgian government will hold its first state commission to define South Ossetia's status within the Georgian state.

In August the same year, diplomatic tensions between Georgia and Russia will heighten as two Russian fighter aircraft are accused of violating Georgian airspace, with one firing an anti-radiation missile (ARM) onto Georgian territory south of the Ossetian conflict zone.