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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen.
We have been keeping an eye on Georgia for some time now. The Presidential elections are over and finally the result is clear.
Revolution, it is said, devours its own children. President Saakashvili was probably somewhat overcome by his fear of it. The exercise of physical power by a country is the sign not of the country’s might but of its weakness.
Objectively, we should note that following the suppression of demonstrations there, Georgia at least tried to hold democratic elections. Democracy, however, is not a thing. It is a way of thinking and cannot be removed one day or transplanted from one country to another.
Considerable opposition has emerged in Georgia. In the name of democratic progress we should help government circles to understand the nature of the essential ingredients of democracy.
Georgia must find the strength within itself to step back from crisis. Parliamentary elections are in the offing. The country needs democratic reforms to continue and the people are expecting nothing less.
It would be wrong of us in the European Union to stake things on one individual. What we should do is support institutions, provide expert assistance, and honestly and openly point to any aspects which are incompatible with democracy.
Finally I would like to say that what is happening in Georgia is perhaps also the key for Armenia. Presidential elections are also in the offing there."@en1
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