Saakashvili Outlines Priorities at Party Congress
Civil Georgia, Georgia
Nov 22 2004
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said on November 22, while
speaking at the first congress of the ruling National Movement –
Democrats party, that Georgia’s key priorities include reintegration
of the country, development of democratic principles and establishment
of good relations with all the neighbor countries, including Russia.
“We have to return Abkhazia and reintegrate Georgia. Georgia will be
uniform and free, only when we hang the most beautiful five-cross flag
on the Roki pass [breakaway South Ossetia] and river Psou [breakaway
Abkhazia],” President Saakashvili said.
“Each citizen should know, that Georgia’s reintegration has not
occurred yet. This process is extremely difficulties and requires
victim. It is important to restore [territorial] integrity and this
may cost our lives,” the President added.
He said, the Georgian authorities are ready to establish good relations
with all the neighbor states, including Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan
and Armenia.
“However, everybody should know that we are ready to compromise,
but not at the expense of our integrity and independence,” he added.
In the President’s opinion, Georgia will be completely free when not
a single foreign soldier remains on its land.
Mikheil Saakashvili also emphasized on supremacy of law, civil
consciousness and integration of all nationalities living in the
country in the political life.
“In order to achieve success in terms of development, one should
base on the following two criteria – professionalism and devotion
to Georgia. Nationality has no sense regarding these two criteria,”
Saakashvili said.
“We declare war against poverty and we will win in this war by all
means. We will return Georgia, our main slogan will be “Let’s Return
Georgia,” the President added.
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