Saakashvili predicted the imminent departure of Vladimir Putin from the Kremlin

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, on Wednesday at the General Assembly of the UN, devoted a large part of his speech to his vision of Russia's role in the region and its impact on the former republics of the USSR , including Georgia.

According to the VOA, President Saakashvili predicted the imminent departure "of the former KGB agent Vladimir Putin" from the Kremlin, the end of the "Russian Empire," the failure of a project called "Eurasian Union," condemned the continuing "annexation of Georgian territories" by Russia, explained why Georgia recognized the genocide of Circassians, described Georgia's achievements during his tenure, and asked forgiveness from those Georgian citizens whose lives he was not able to make better. His speech was passionate and imaginative. Around the middle of his speech, the Russian delegation, in protest, left the meeting hall of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

"In a few years, Vladimir Putin will leave the Kremlin and will disappear from Russian politics,” said Saakashvili. “Russian citizens will remember him as the ghost of the old times - times of corruption and repression. No one knows whether this process will be peaceful or violent, whether his successor will be liberal or nationalist, or both, but the important thing is that Russia will cease to be an empire and will become a normal state."

Saakashvili said that Russia continues to annex Georgian territories and thereby weakens Georgia. He said that at a meeting with Viktor Yanukovych in the UN the day before, he complained to Saakashvili about the strong pressure exerted on him by Russia. Saakashvili said that strong states - former Soviet republics - Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia and Azerbaijan are unprofitable for Russia.

"Do you think that Putin wants Armenia to gain the upper hand in the conflict with Azerbaijan? No. This would make Armenia too strong and potentially too independent. Or do you think that the reverse is true - that Moscow wants Baku to prevail over Yerevan?” - said in his speech Saakashvili , referring to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict . “-No, they do not want anyone to win, as the conflict is their purpose, as it prevents nations to become independent and blocks their integration into the European Union."

Saakashvili said that "the idea of the Eurasian Union was formed as an alternative to the EU, and for Vladimir Putin, it is the main project of his new presidential term."

"Eurasian Union is based on the principles opposite to the principles founding the European Union” - said Saakashvili. – “It feeds intolerance and is headed by former KGB agents, and its purpose is to revive the old empire. Accession to the Eurasian Union is simple - there are no social, political or economic criteria. Become a colony - it's very simple. The only requirement is passivity and mediocrity."

Saakashvili warned that in Georgia and other countries - the former Soviet republics – there are “horns” working for Russia, who are trying to discredit the European Union and its values.

"This fifth column relates to the destruction of the family values, the destruction of national traditions and the promotion of gays and lesbians by the EU,” Saakashvili said. “It is strange that in recent years and months in Tbilisi , Kiev and Chisinau, we hear the same ugly music, orchestrated by Moscow - we hear that our traditions are destroyed under pressure from the West, that the Christian holidays will be replaced by the gay parades, and that churches will turn to Disneyland ... "

“At that time, as the region is the center of confrontation,” continued the President of Georgia, “the former conquered nations should unite to be stronger and not to cultivate their weaknesses. Unity must be our rule in Eastern Europe, including the Caucasus," said President Saakashvili.

He also noted the achievements of Georgia's economy, the fight against corruption and crime during his stay in power for two terms, and admitted his responsibility to those who did not achieve anything in the period of his presidency.

"We made a lot of big things,” Saakashvili said, “But I understand that many of them have got a price. We wanted to make a triumphed new reality as soon as possible, against external and internal threats, and in that rush I did ... sometimes too much, sometimes not enough. I take full responsibility and I care about the fate of those who believe that they did not get enough of our work - or even were victims of our radical methods."

It was a farewell speech by President Saakashvili to the General Assembly. His second and final term as the head of state expires.

Shortly after the speech of President Saakashvili, the Russian Mission to the United Nations issued the following statement:

"After the failure of his unleashed bloody adventure in South Ossetia in 2008, Saakashvili's speeches at the UN General Assembly have always been anti-Russian with rude attacks. This time it was not even an address, but a set of crazy inventions, which were not just anti-Russian, but anti-Orthodox and Russophobian in character. Fortunately, for the Georgian people the political career of this man, whose mental condition requires professional judgment, is near its sunset."

The Russian delegation demonstratively left the hall of the General Assembly during the speech of the President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili.

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Alexander Lukashevich, this was done "in disagreement with the assessments, which Mr. Saakashvili aired from the podium of the General Assembly." -0 –