Quote by: Eduard Shevardnadze

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.


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Author Bio


  • NameEduard Shevardnadze
  • DescriptionGeorgian politician and diplomat
  • BornJanuary 25, 1928
  • DiedJuly 7, 2014
  • CountryGeorgia
  • ProfessionPolitician; Diplomat
  • AwardsOrder Of Lenin; Hero Of Socialist Labour; Order Of The October Revolution; Order Of The Patriotic War 1st Class