Saakashvili: Democracy is Georgia’s Wealth
Georgian unity is “the major prerequisite for overcoming difficulties,” Saakashvili said on July 17.
“Today Georgia has international support, because Georgia is really a successful democratic state in this region; democracy is our wealth,” he told journalists in Batumi.
Saakashvili said that if what he called “the shadowy part” had succeeded during the November crisis, “we would have been deprived of international support and would be disarmed in the face of current aggression.”
The “shadowy part” was apparently a reference to official allegations that some opposition leaders were cooperating with Russian intelligence in an attempt to destabilize Georgia and even overthrow the government.
“I want every political force to understand that we may argue and debate, but we should all take care of our country,” he continued. “The fact that the Georgian people managed to hold two elections democratically, the fact that the Georgian people managed to overcome the crisis in a dignified manner, gives us today our major weapon for protection; our major weapon is not tanks and cannons – we can not compare in this regard with those people who threaten us – our major weapon is that we are a democratic and successful state. Now attempts are underway to discredit this image of Georgia. Last year they had more chances to succeed, but now I think it is already too late.”
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