Europe less enthusiastic and more adequate about Georgia
The U.S. and EU approaches to Georgia differ, a Georgian expert said.
"Unlike the U.S. which welcomed the 'rose revolution' and labeled Georgia as 'democracy lighthouse', Europe was less enthusiastic and more adequate. A political teenager, Saakashvili stretched for the U.S. where he was met with applause and did not hurry to visit countries which criticized his antidemocratic and authoritative claims," Ivlian Khaindrava, director of South Caucasus programs at the Tbilisi-based center of development and cooperation said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net
"Georgia's foreign policy became bifurcated. Georgia thought that the U.S. republican administration will help while Old Europe will argue about values, problems, risks and will try to set conditions," he said.
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"Unlike the U.S. which welcomed the 'rose revolution' and labeled Georgia as 'democracy lighthouse', Europe was less enthusiastic and more adequate. A political teenager, Saakashvili stretched for the U.S. where he was met with applause and did not hurry to visit countries which criticized his antidemocratic and authoritative claims," Ivlian Khaindrava, director of South Caucasus programs at the Tbilisi-based center of development and cooperation said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net
"Georgia's foreign policy became bifurcated. Georgia thought that the U.S. republican administration will help while Old Europe will argue about values, problems, risks and will try to set conditions," he said.
