Shevardnadze

American

[shev-erd-nahd-zuh, shi-vuhrd-nah-dzuh] / ˌʃɛv ərdˈnɑd zə, ʃɪ vʌrdˈnɑ dzə /

noun

Eduard A. 1928–2014, Soviet foreign minister 1985–91; president of his native Georgian Republic 1995–2003.

Shevardnadze British

/ ˌʃɛvədˈnɑːdzə /

noun

Eduard ( Amvrosiyevich ). born 1928, Georgian statesman; president of Georgia (1992–2003); Soviet minister of foreign affairs (1985–91), who played an important part in arms negotiations with the US

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Shevardnadze

Reagan angrily denounced Daniloff’s detention during an Oval Office meeting with Shevardnadze.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2023

He was replaced by Mr. Shevardnadze, then a relatively unknown and reform-minded party secretary from Georgia.

From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2022

Saakashvili led the Rose Revolution in 2003 that ousted veteran leader Eduard Shevardnadze.

From Reuters ● Nov. 6, 2021

Of the failure of Reykjavik, Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze would then comment: “When future generations read the transcripts of this meeting, they will not forgive us.”

From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2018

Sophie Shevardnadze, who presents Sophie & Co, is the granddaughter of former Georgian president and Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 29, 2017

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