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
Eduard Shevardnadze quotes about
biggest came secretary
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.
looked throughout
To sum up, what has been our policy? We looked for and found friends all throughout the world.
happen happening history looking president seem sure today
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.
immediate pay serves song
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.
difficult situation
I don't want to make pessimistic predictions, but really the situation is difficult. It is even more difficult than before I resigned.