آزادی را آینده رقم می زند

by Eduard Shevardnadze, ناهید فروغان (Translator)

Shevardnadze discusses his relationship with Gorbachev, his role in the resolution of the Afghan War, the Soviet withdrawal from Eastern Europe, the reunification of Germany, the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact, and his role in the opposition to the August 1991 coup.

Genres: History, Political Science

352 pages, Paperback

First published September 23, 1991

About the author

Georgian politician and diplomat. He served as First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party (GPC), the de facto leader of Soviet Georgia from 1972 to 1985 and as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. Shevardnadze was responsible for many key decisions in Soviet foreign policy during the Gorbachev Era. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, he was President of Georgia (or in equivalent posts) from 1992 to 2003. He was forced to retire in 2003 as a consequence of the bloodless Rose Revolution.

Reviews

[Carol Blakeman · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a little hard to follow sometimes. At the same time, it was great to hear things from a different perspective.

Eduard Shevardnadze was the foreign minister under Micail Gorbechev. He promoted perestroika, the restructuring of the Soviet economic system.