Words matter. These are the best Eduard Shevardnadze Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
But we cannot rely on foreign help indefinitely.
But the Americans have no extra money. They have their own problems. They can provide financial assistance for two, three, four, or six months at most.
As for myself, I was never against Russia.
It is absolutely impossible to settle the debts to pensioners, teachers, and others. The country hasn’t got enough money to do so.
I don’t plan to return. I have a lot of unresolved things to do.
Germany is determined to provide substantial help. So are the Netherlands and other states. But a day will come when we have to count on our own resources.
They’re making a song and dance because that serves their immediate interests. But what will happen tomorrow? They will have to pay salaries and pensions.
I believe politicians should always remain realistic.
To sum up, what has been our policy? We looked for and found friends all throughout the world.
The external world is committed to helping Georgia settle its problems.
We also have a real opportunity to join NATO.
But eradicating corruption is not enough to sustain a country.
Zhvania was the general secretary of the organisation which I founded, the Citizens’ Union. It was the biggest organisation and came first in all elections, and Zhvania was the leader.
When I came back to power, Georgia was completely isolated on the international stage.
I don’t want to go down in history as a man who allowed blood to be shed.
I am not responsible for the actions of Saakashvili and even for those of Gamsakhurdia.
Now, the entire world community recognizes Georgia. We are members of the United Nations and the Council of Europe. Everything is being prepared so that we will soon enter the European Union.
True, other countries are helping us. Germany is determined to provide substantial help. So are the Netherlands and other states. But a day will come when we have to count on our own resources.
You know, to address crowds and make promises does not require very much brains.
Prospects of normalizing our relations with Russia look good.
Corruption has its own motivations, and one has to thoroughly study that phenomenon and eliminate the foundations that allow corruption to exist.
Even the pyramids might one day disappear, but not the Palestinians longing for their homeland.
I’m sure that was the right step, even though, formally speaking, it may seem disadvantageous for a president to resign. But, looking into what is happening today and what is going to happen in the future, I think history will show I made the right decision.
In my life I have always found ways of dealing with a situation.
I think my resignation was the only way to avoid bloodshed.
