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Turan Information Agency, Azerbaijan
September 27, 2013 Friday
Saakashvili predicted the imminent departure of Vladimir Putin from the Kremlin
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, on Wednesday at the General
Assembly of the UN, devoted a large part of his speech to his vision
of Russia's role in the region and its impact on the former republics
of the USSR , including Georgia.
According to the VOA, President Saakashvili predicted the imminent
departure "of the former KGB agent Vladimir Putin" from the Kremlin,
the end of the "Russian Empire," the failure of a project called
"Eurasian Union," condemned the continuing "annexation of Georgian
territories" by Russia, explained why Georgia recognized the genocide
of Circassians, described Georgia's achievements during his tenure,
and asked forgiveness from those Georgian citizens whose lives he was
not able to make better. His speech was passionate and imaginative.
Around the middle of his speech, the Russian delegation, in protest,
left the meeting hall of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
"In a few years, Vladimir Putin will leave the Kremlin and will
disappear from Russian politics,' said Saakashvili. `Russian citizens
will remember him as the ghost of the old times - times of corruption
and repression. No one knows whether this process will be peaceful or
violent, whether his successor will be liberal or nationalist, or
both, but the important thing is that Russia will cease to be an
empire and will become a normal state."
Saakashvili said that Russia continues to annex Georgian territories
and thereby weakens Georgia. He said that at a meeting with Viktor
Yanukovych in the UN the day before, he complained to Saakashvili
about the strong pressure exerted on him by Russia. Saakashvili said
that strong states - former Soviet republics - Ukraine, Moldova,
Armenia and Azerbaijan are unprofitable for Russia.
"Do you think that Putin wants Armenia to gain the upper hand in the
conflict with Azerbaijan? No. This would make Armenia too strong and
potentially too independent. Or do you think that the reverse is true
- that Moscow wants Baku to prevail over Yerevan?' - said in his
speech Saakashvili , referring to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict .
`-No, they do not want anyone to win, as the conflict is their
purpose, as it prevents nations to become independent and blocks their
integration into the European Union."
Saakashvili said that "the idea of the Eurasian Union was formed as an
alternative to the EU, and for Vladimir Putin, it is the main project
of his new presidential term."
"Eurasian Union is based on the principles opposite to the principles
founding the European Union' - said Saakashvili. - `It feeds
intolerance and is headed by former KGB agents, and its purpose is to
revive the old empire. Accession to the Eurasian Union is simple -
there are no social, political or economic criteria. Become a colony -
it's very simple. The only requirement is passivity and mediocrity."
Saakashvili warned that in Georgia and other countries - the former
Soviet republics - there are `horns' working for Russia, who are
trying to discredit the European Union and its values.
"This fifth column relates to the destruction of the family values,
the destruction of national traditions and the promotion of gays and
lesbians by the EU,' Saakashvili said. `It is strange that in recent
years and months in Tbilisi , Kiev and Chisinau, we hear the same ugly
music, orchestrated by Moscow - we hear that our traditions are
destroyed under pressure from the West, that the Christian holidays
will be replaced by the gay parades, and that churches will turn to
Disneyland ... "
`At that time, as the region is the center of confrontation,'
continued the President of Georgia, `the former conquered nations
should unite to be stronger and not to cultivate their weaknesses.
Unity must be our rule in Eastern Europe, including the Caucasus,"
said President Saakashvili. He also noted the achievements of
Georgia's economy, the fight against corruption and crime during his
stay in power for two terms, and admitted his responsibility to those
who did not achieve anything in the period of his presidency.
"We made a lot of big things,' Saakashvili said, `But I understand
that many of them have got a price. We wanted to make a triumphed new
reality as soon as possible, against external and internal threats,
and in that rush I did ... sometimes too much, sometimes not enough. I
take full responsibility and I care about the fate of those who
believe that they did not get enough of our work - or even were
victims of our radical methods."
It was a farewell speech by President Saakashvili to the General
Assembly. His second and final term as the head of state expires.
Shortly after the speech of President Saakashvili, the Russian Mission
to the United Nations issued the following statement:
"After the failure of his unleashed bloody adventure in South Ossetia
in 2008, Saakashvili's speeches at the UN General Assembly have always
been anti-Russian with rude attacks. This time it was not even an
address, but a set of crazy inventions, which were not just
anti-Russian, but anti-Orthodox and Russophobian in character.
Fortunately, for the Georgian people the political career of this man,
whose mental condition requires professional judgment, is near its
sunset."
The Russian delegation demonstratively left the hall of the General
Assembly during the speech of the President of Georgia Mikheil
Saakashvili. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman,
Alexander Lukashevich, this was done "in disagreement with the
assessments, which Mr. Saakashvili aired from the podium of the
General Assembly." -0 -
September 27, 2013 Friday
Saakashvili predicted the imminent departure of Vladimir Putin from the Kremlin
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, on Wednesday at the General
Assembly of the UN, devoted a large part of his speech to his vision
of Russia's role in the region and its impact on the former republics
of the USSR , including Georgia.
According to the VOA, President Saakashvili predicted the imminent
departure "of the former KGB agent Vladimir Putin" from the Kremlin,
the end of the "Russian Empire," the failure of a project called
"Eurasian Union," condemned the continuing "annexation of Georgian
territories" by Russia, explained why Georgia recognized the genocide
of Circassians, described Georgia's achievements during his tenure,
and asked forgiveness from those Georgian citizens whose lives he was
not able to make better. His speech was passionate and imaginative.
Around the middle of his speech, the Russian delegation, in protest,
left the meeting hall of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
"In a few years, Vladimir Putin will leave the Kremlin and will
disappear from Russian politics,' said Saakashvili. `Russian citizens
will remember him as the ghost of the old times - times of corruption
and repression. No one knows whether this process will be peaceful or
violent, whether his successor will be liberal or nationalist, or
both, but the important thing is that Russia will cease to be an
empire and will become a normal state."
Saakashvili said that Russia continues to annex Georgian territories
and thereby weakens Georgia. He said that at a meeting with Viktor
Yanukovych in the UN the day before, he complained to Saakashvili
about the strong pressure exerted on him by Russia. Saakashvili said
that strong states - former Soviet republics - Ukraine, Moldova,
Armenia and Azerbaijan are unprofitable for Russia.
"Do you think that Putin wants Armenia to gain the upper hand in the
conflict with Azerbaijan? No. This would make Armenia too strong and
potentially too independent. Or do you think that the reverse is true
- that Moscow wants Baku to prevail over Yerevan?' - said in his
speech Saakashvili , referring to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict .
`-No, they do not want anyone to win, as the conflict is their
purpose, as it prevents nations to become independent and blocks their
integration into the European Union."
Saakashvili said that "the idea of the Eurasian Union was formed as an
alternative to the EU, and for Vladimir Putin, it is the main project
of his new presidential term."
"Eurasian Union is based on the principles opposite to the principles
founding the European Union' - said Saakashvili. - `It feeds
intolerance and is headed by former KGB agents, and its purpose is to
revive the old empire. Accession to the Eurasian Union is simple -
there are no social, political or economic criteria. Become a colony -
it's very simple. The only requirement is passivity and mediocrity."
Saakashvili warned that in Georgia and other countries - the former
Soviet republics - there are `horns' working for Russia, who are
trying to discredit the European Union and its values.
"This fifth column relates to the destruction of the family values,
the destruction of national traditions and the promotion of gays and
lesbians by the EU,' Saakashvili said. `It is strange that in recent
years and months in Tbilisi , Kiev and Chisinau, we hear the same ugly
music, orchestrated by Moscow - we hear that our traditions are
destroyed under pressure from the West, that the Christian holidays
will be replaced by the gay parades, and that churches will turn to
Disneyland ... "
`At that time, as the region is the center of confrontation,'
continued the President of Georgia, `the former conquered nations
should unite to be stronger and not to cultivate their weaknesses.
Unity must be our rule in Eastern Europe, including the Caucasus,"
said President Saakashvili. He also noted the achievements of
Georgia's economy, the fight against corruption and crime during his
stay in power for two terms, and admitted his responsibility to those
who did not achieve anything in the period of his presidency.
"We made a lot of big things,' Saakashvili said, `But I understand
that many of them have got a price. We wanted to make a triumphed new
reality as soon as possible, against external and internal threats,
and in that rush I did ... sometimes too much, sometimes not enough. I
take full responsibility and I care about the fate of those who
believe that they did not get enough of our work - or even were
victims of our radical methods."
It was a farewell speech by President Saakashvili to the General
Assembly. His second and final term as the head of state expires.
Shortly after the speech of President Saakashvili, the Russian Mission
to the United Nations issued the following statement:
"After the failure of his unleashed bloody adventure in South Ossetia
in 2008, Saakashvili's speeches at the UN General Assembly have always
been anti-Russian with rude attacks. This time it was not even an
address, but a set of crazy inventions, which were not just
anti-Russian, but anti-Orthodox and Russophobian in character.
Fortunately, for the Georgian people the political career of this man,
whose mental condition requires professional judgment, is near its
sunset."
The Russian delegation demonstratively left the hall of the General
Assembly during the speech of the President of Georgia Mikheil
Saakashvili. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman,
Alexander Lukashevich, this was done "in disagreement with the
assessments, which Mr. Saakashvili aired from the podium of the
General Assembly." -0 -