Eduard Shevardnadze
Eduard Shevardnadze
Eduard Shevardnadzewas a Georgian politician and diplomat. He served as First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party, the de facto leader of Soviet Georgia from 1972 to 1985 and as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. Shevardnadze was responsible for many key decisions in Soviet foreign policy during the Gorbachev Era. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, he was President of Georgiafrom 1992 to 2003. He was forced to retire in 2003 as...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth24 January 1928
country teacher debt
It is absolutely impossible to settle the debts to pensioners, teachers, and others. The country hasn't got enough money to do so.
russia
As for myself, I was never against Russia.
europe community world
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.
country corruption enough
But eradicating corruption is not enough to sustain a country.
responsibility neglect duty
No Georgian has the right to evade or neglect his duties and responsibilities.
pyramids one-day might
Even the pyramids might one day disappear, but not the Palestinians longing for their homeland.
way found situation
In my life I have always found ways of dealing with a situation.
thinking way bloodshed
I think my resignation was the only way to avoid bloodshed.
men blood want
I don't want to go down in history as a man who allowed blood to be shed.
return plans things-to-do
I don't plan to return. I have a lot of unresolved things to do.
seven-years members ministers
I was a member of the Politburo for seven years, a foreign minister.
war thinking cold
I think if someone else other than Reagan, someone less of a hardliner, had been in power then the breakthrough in ending the Cold War would not have happened.
believe politician realistic
I believe politicians should always remain realistic.
action responsible
I am not responsible for the actions of Saakashvili and even for those of Gamsakhurdia.