Shev·ard·na·dze (sh  v rd-näd z), Eduard Amvrosiyevich Born 1928. Georgian political leader who became head of state in 1992 and president in 1995. Formerly a Soviet politician and diplomat, he served as foreign minister (1985-1990) under Mikhail Gorbachev, in which role he normalized the Soviet Union's relations with the West after the cold war. |
Shevardnadze [ˌʃɛvədˈnɑːdzə]
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(Biographies / Shevardnadze, Eduard (Amvrosiyevich) (1928 M, Georgiannational of birth: Russian, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: head of state) Eduard (Amvrosiyevich). born 1928, Georgian statesman; president of Georgia from 1995; Soviet minister of foreign affairs (1985-91), who played an important part in arms negotiations with the US; president of the Georgian state council (1992-95)
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