I Couldn't Stand The Idea Of Bloodshed,

I Don't Want To Go Down In History As A Man Who Allowed Blood To Be Shed...

As For Myself, I Was Never Against Russia.

Germany Is Determined To Provide Substantial Help. So Are The Netherlands And Other States. But A Day Will Come When We Have To Count On Our Own Resources.

I Am Not Responsible For The Actions Of Saakashvili And Even For Those Of Gamsakhurdia.

But On Second Thought, After I Decreed The State Of Emergency, I Came To The Conclusion That That Was Impossible To Achieve Without Bloodshed Because The Street Protesters Were Full Of Anger And Nearly Out Of Control. This Is Why I Thought We Needed To Find Another Way Out.