Saakashvili Outlines Priorities at Party Congress
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 the reintegration of the country, development of democratic principles and establishment of good relations with all 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 [in breakaway Abkhazia],? President Saakashvili said.
?Each citizen should know that Georgia?s reintegration has not occurred yet. This process is extremely difficult. It is important to restore [territorial] integrity and this may cost 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 or 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 the supremacy of law, civil consciousness and integration of all nationalities living in the country into the political sphere.
?In order to achieve success in terms of development, one should base this on the following two criteria ? professionalism and devotion to Georgia. Nationality makes 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.
