Radio Liberty: “Eduard Shevardnadze, Former Georgian President, Dies”

The death of Georgia’s former President and Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze is attracting attention of global media.

In a piece on Radio Liberty, journalist Antoine Blua said Shevardnadze was a leader who helped end the Cold War and finished his domestic political when he resigned in 2003.

Ruling the country is not an ordinary business, but this is an art, a science, Shevardnadze was quoted as saying.

Not everyone can rule a country. I have great experience in ruling the country, but it would not be true if I say that I ruled the country in an ideal way.

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