Today Georgia is split and humiliated.

We want to turn this page of history for this country.

Understandably, no peace can sustained when people continue to suffer from hunger, lack of jobs, lack of basic public services – and most of all – lack of opportunity or hope.

Georgia today is a nation undergoing a profound transformation. It is a transformation that requires us to first acknowledge who we are – in order to be sure of what it is we want to...

the army switched sides.

The time has come to end divisions between peoples. The time has come to end the cycle of poverty, hopelessness and despair. The time has come when all those affected by this conflict must become...

Georgia does not need Russia as an enemy.

Keeping small nations enslaved because of the deals between the great nations or because of any pragmatic considerations that might have been there are totally unacceptable,

This compact is a partnership between our two peoples who share the same values and have the same dreams for their children and … believe in the supreme value of liberty,

Our place is in European civilization.

you’ve got a solid friend in America.

Today is the greatest day in the history of Georgia — this is the day of our dignity, the birth of a new Georgia.

Georgia is not just a European country, but one of the most ancient European countries.

success, peace, calm, justice and victory.

It means … (we have) somebody at the table who could basically convince … Russia that peace-making pays off … we are working closely with the Americans on our peace plan and with the Russians...

It is time we Georgians did not depend only on others, it is time we asked what Georgia will do for the world.

new energy, new leadership.

If this had happened one year ago, the whole system would have collapsed.

You can understand mixed feelings that people might have here,

(The U.S. role) is something very crucial to us, not because the Americans can solve it alone,

We must create the Georgia that our ancestors dreamed of, the Georgia that we dream of.

Solidarity was the best thing which happened in the 20th century.

This man stole everything from us and he is not going to take notice of his own people. We are not going to take over the state chancellery building (Shevardnadze’s offices), but I want you...

We have not created any sort of democratic test for any nation,

We are ready to hand over the control over these heights to the peacekeeping force, which includes Georgians,

For the first time in 15 years, Georgia this winter has its electric power guaranteed without deficit. This is a historic achievement.

I promise not to become a source of shame for you.

In any case there was no danger whatsoever for the presidents,

First and foremost – our vision for a united and peaceful Georgia is based on respect for the desire – and respect for the right – to South Ossetian autonomy.

Our steady course is towards European integration. It is time Europe finally saw and valued Georgia and took steps towards us.

He understood the shortcoming which we had. He understood we had corruption.