- Businessman | February 18, 1956 -
There are eight different breeds of peacock. I have them all.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
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I did not like formal meetings, because they took away my freedom. I just liked to spend time with my friends, where I could be myself and did not need to don a mask.
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I would like to become the prime minister, do the job for two years, and then leave and devote myself to public work.
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I decided to go into politics because of our Soviet-style government.
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Our policy is European and Euro-Atlantic integration. There is no substitute for NATO.
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There is a real and evident problem of democracy in Georgia, and this was the core reason of my entrance into politics. We have no rule of law. It's absolutely absent.
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With respect to Euro-Atlantic integration, we have to realize that we need to normalize the relationships with our neighbors, and especially with Russia.
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The economy is governed through cartel agreements and monopoly. The attorney general is the one who's controlling funds. There is no free business in Georgia.
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If you come to Georgia, you can open up a company in a day. You yourself can come tomorrow and establish a company in a day, and you're not halted by paperwork.
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America has chosen Georgia as a junior partner. The United States believes that Saakashvili is creating a democratic Georgia, but these are merely facades.
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I do yoga every day, some sport, have a meal once a day, eat some fruit, and drink one glass of wine. And once a month I gather together my close friends. But my wife and I do not like conspicuous luxury.
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I may not be a politician, but I will fight to the end of my life for what I believe in.
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