Eduard Shevardnadze Quotes

A collection of quotes by Eduard Shevardnadze.

Eduard Shevardnadze was a Georgian politician and statesman who served as the President of Georgia from 1995 to 2003. He played a significant role in the Soviet Union as the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1985 to 1990, serving under Mikhail Gorbachev. Shevardnadze worked towards improving relations with the West, symbolized by his active involvement in ending the Cold War. His efforts towards political and economic reforms in Georgia during his presidency were met with mixed views among the public. Shevardnadze passed away in 2014 at the age of 86.

But on second thought, after I decreed the state of emergenc

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.

Eduard Shevardnadze

Anger