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G eorgia ONE YEAR HAS PASSED SINCE

THE "REVOLUTION OF ROSES"

IN GEORGIA...

One year is less than a fleeting overwhelming majority of the with a focus on restoring terri-
moment in historical terms, but population... torial integrity; the Government
for Georgia, this particular year has resumed investing in the
health and education of its own
was a crucial one... During the past year, Georgia's
people; under the President's
reform priorities under the new leadership,
the
Administration were successful direct
One year ago, the people of Government did the seemingly
in stopping the country's slide
Georgia said "no" to fraudulent impossible, doubling pensions
into an abyss and marked the
Parliamentary elections, a col- and increasing four-five fold
lapsing, incompetent and cor- first serious gains in returning salaries in the public sector...
rupt government, a ruined eco- the nation to the path of deve- The Government of Georgia is
nomy and a hopeless future.. lopment: rule of law has been undertaking active steps to
reestablished and a devastating
blow has been dealt to the can- strengthen and improve rela-
One year ago, Georgian society tions with all of its neighbors,
launched a peaceful but resolute cer of corruption that had para- seeking to promote lasting
campaign of civil disobedience lyzed the country; the invest- peace abroad and economic
ment climate has improved
in defense of its basic right to Prosperity at home.
markedly due to a series of
freely choose and elect its
macro-economic and legal mea-
Government... During his first year in office,
sures; national security policy is
being reviewed and rationalized Mikheil Saarashvili has made
One year ago, the population of progress encouraging foreign
Georgia united behind the uni- investment in his country.
versal principles of freedom, Georgia was included in the
democracy, human rights and E.U.s New Neighborhood
democratic governance and Initiative and received one
found the courage and the will billion dollars in pledges to help
to take their nation's future into finance reforms. Now and fore-
their own hands... ver a part of the European fami-
ly of nations, Georgia - rich in
One year ago, Georgia's Rose history, culture and natural
Revolution a people's revolu- resources - Europe's newest
tion - was guided by a new democracy, is yours to discover!
generation of leaders whose
vision is to transform the nation With hope for long-lasting suc-
into a prosperous and stable cess of my country.
democracy...
Georgia's new leader, Mikheil Dr. Alexander D. Chikvaidze
Saakashvili, western-educated, Ambassador Extraordinary and
forward-thinking, full of ener- Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative of
gy, and guided by a love for his
Georgia to the United Nations and
country and people, was elected
Other International Organizations
President of Georgia by an at Geneva
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