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This paper examines the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) in Georgia. It outlines the Georgian government's plans to implement the FCNM and the institutions that will be involved in this process. The paper also highlights particular areas that the government will need to focus on as it implements the treaty, namely: the definition of what constitutes a national minority; minorities in public administration; education; economic opportunities; media and access to information; minority family names and toponyms; culture and religion; and the rule of law. It then draws the strands together and attempts to identify the key challenges the Georgian government and Georgian society face as it adopts the FCNM.