Abstract
Intercultural communication viewed as a tool for social interaction facilitation between the representatives of various cultures has acquired essential importance in the era of globalization. The current state of the society is characterized by the emergence of numerous social and cultural conflicts, the settlement of which requires efforts of all the conflicting parties. Therefore, the mankind is both able to and is to seek compromise as well as to use dialogue as the most optimal survival means. Due to the significance of the intercultural communication the European Council declared the year 2008 the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue.