Georgiens Ziel ist Europa - Georgia's European Goal

31.05.2011 | Euronews | Link zur Quelle | Bilder | Video |

Im Interview mit Präsident Saakashvili stellt Euronews-Reporter Alasdair Sandford Fragen zu den Protestkundgebungen, der Entwicklung Georgiens hin zum Westen und demokratischen Werten sowie zu den Betiehungen zum Nachbar Russland. The “Rose Revolution” of 2003 finally allowed Georgia to turn the page on the Soviet era: the country’s politics personified by one man. Since then, President Mikhail Saakashvili has won two elections and survived a war he started with Russia over Georgia’s breakaway territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Strategically important on the post-Cold War chessboard, Georgia’s goals to join the EU and NATO have amplified friction with Moscow. Last week domestic problems brought street demonstrations in Tbilisi, as protesters complained of poverty and accused Saakashvili of monopolising power. The West and human rights groups condemned the police use of force as “excessive”. Several days later, the atmosphere was very different when Mikhail Saakashvili spoke to euronews. The man who likes to be called “Misha” chose a public park for the location, near the presidential palace where he had hosted a dinner. ... Interview-Text ...

Stichworte: Georgien, Innenpolitik, Russland, Sprache: deutsch, englisch, Archiv: #