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What I am proposing this year are not lofty concepts far removed form the daily struggle so of ordinary Georgians. They are proposals that directly effect the lives of the people we serve.

Now, the entire world community recognizes Georgia. We are members of the United Nations and the Council of Europe. Everything is being prepared so that we will soon enter the European Union.

We must create the Georgia that our ancestors dreamed of, the Georgia that we dream of.

I believe Georgia should aspire to nothing less than greatness. And I believe greatness is within our grasp.

I make it a point to go home every weekend so I can meet with Georgians and hear from them directly.

I think there are three main values which are fundamental: that Georgia will never be a criminal country, that Georgia will never return to corruption, and that Georgia will be independent.

First and foremost - our vision for a united and peaceful Georgia is based on respect for the desire - and respect for the right - to South Ossetian autonomy.

Georgia is not just a European country, but one of the most ancient European countries.

I believe that with the help of foreign countries - and under that condition only, because they have no other source of financing - the new government may temporarily extricate Georgia from the current situation.

Well, killing me makes no sense because Georgia already has a Western-educated political class.