Президент Грузії Михайло Саакашвілі і президент Радіо Вільна Європа / Радіо Свобода Джеффрі Гедмін про економічні реформи в Грузії і регіональних проблем на Мілкен інституту в Лос-Анджелесі

Dear Colleague:

I thought you might be interested in this discussion [VIDEO] between Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin about Georgia's economic reforms and regional challenges at the Milken Institute in Los Angeles yesterday.

http://www.milkeninstitute.org/events/gcprogram.taf?function=detail&EvID=2424&eventid=GC10

Saakashvili said his country was a "failed state" six or seven years ago, but under his leadership, "has now made a successful transition to a modern, privatized economy."



The discussion, called "Poverty Is Not Destiny," was part of the Milken Institute's Global Conference 2010, an annual international gathering of business, political, and intellectual leaders.

http://www.milkeninstitute.org/events/gcprogram.taf?function=detail&EvID=2424&eventid=GC10

Their conversation covered topics including corruption, democracy, economic liberalization, Georgia's relationship with Russia, and the cultural and social changes that have occurred since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Regards,

Ari Goldberg

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)

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