Eduard Shevardnadze Quotes

But we cannot rely on foreign help indefinitely.

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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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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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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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Even the pyramids might one day disappear, but not the Palestinians longing for their homeland.

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I was a member of the Politburo for seven years, a foreign minister.

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No Georgian has the right to evade or neglect his duties and responsibilities.

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In my life I have always found ways of dealing with a situation.

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I don't want to make pessimistic predictions, but really the situation is difficult. It is even more difficult than before I resigned.

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You know in the West they support realistic forces.

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When I came back to power, Georgia was completely isolated on the international stage.

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The external world is committed to helping Georgia settle its problems.

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Prospects of normalizing our relations with Russia look good.

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I couldn't stand the idea of bloodshed, casualties.

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I am not responsible for the actions of Saakashvili and even for those of Gamsakhurdia.

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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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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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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.

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To sum up, what has been our policy We looked for and found friends all throughout the world.

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I think my resignation was the only way to avoid bloodshed.

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I believe politicians should always remain realistic.

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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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We also have a real opportunity to join NATO.

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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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But eradicating corruption is not enough to sustain a country.

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