MIKHAIL SAAKASHVILI: FOR THOSE WHO HATE ARMENIANS I’LL BE ARMENIAN

PanARMENIAN.Net
24.05.2007 18:27 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Georgia has always been a multi-national state,
representatives of various nations have always lived here, but they
have also been Georgians, since they lived and struggled like Georgians
for their homeland," Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili stated
during an international symposium entitled "Globalization and Dialog
between Civilizations". He reminded in due time some politicians used
to make statements as if Mikhail Saakashvili and Zourab Zhvania are
Armenians or Jews by descent and that’s why they must not govern the
country. "I want to say that I am 100% Georgian. But for those who
hate Armenians I’ll be Armenian. For those who dislike Azeris I’ll
be Azeri. For anti-Semites I’ll be Jew," Saakashvili stated. "Just
recently I was told that someone began to state that as if I am Ossetin
by descent. And though I am Georgian, I do not object being Ossetin,"
Georgian President added, "Nowi Region" reports.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress