Eduard Shevardnadze Quotes
Eduard Shevardnadze Quotes
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As for myself, I was never against Russia.
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But on second thought, after I decreed the state of emergency, I came to the conclusion that that was impossible to achieve without bloodshed because the street protesters were full of anger and nearly out of control. This is why I thought we needed to find another way out.
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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.
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But we cannot rely on foreign help indefinitely.
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Corruption has its own motivations, and one has to thoroughly study that phenomenon and eliminate the foundations that allow corruption to exist.
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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.
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I am not responsible for the actions of Saakashvili and even for those of Gamsakhurdia.
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I believe politicians should always remain realistic.
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I believe that with the help of foreign countries - and under that condition only, because they have no other source of financing - the new government may temporarily extricate Georgia from the current situation.
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I couldn't stand the idea of bloodshed, casualties.
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I don't want to go down in history as a man who allowed blood to be shed.
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I think my resignation was the only way to avoid bloodshed.
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I was a member of the Politburo for seven years, a foreign minister.
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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.
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In my life I have always found ways of dealing with a situation.
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It is absolutely impossible to settle the debts to pensioners, teachers, and others. The country hasn't got enough money to do so.
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No Georgian has the right to evade or neglect his duties and responsibilities.
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Prospects of normalizing our relations with Russia look good.
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The external world is committed to helping Georgia settle its problems.
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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.
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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.
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You know in the West they support realistic forces.
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You know, to address crowds and make promises does not require very much brains.
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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.
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