Chapter 652

Shevardnadze finally agreed to the suggestions of the old subordinates and met with the opposition to hear their demands and opinions. But Shevardnadze doesn't want to make it public. After all, the political ideas of these organizations are too radical. For Shevardnadze, if he can persuade these opposition Georgians to give up their current threat to the government, it will be a perfect result. But if he fails, Shevardnadze will lose his political life.

So Shevardnadze left for Abkhazia after a two-day stay in Tbilisi. When Shevardnadze arrived in Abkhazia, the situation here had deteriorated to an unimaginable level. Shevardnadze's motorcade was not welcomed by the parade, but by the angry protestors In Abkhazia, both Georgians and ethnic minorities show an unwelcome attitude towards Shevardnadze's arrival. Georgians believe that Shevardnadze is a traitor of Georgians and a running dog representing the interests of the Soviet Union to split Georgia. The local people of Abkhazia think that Shevardnadze will take a partial approach to the Georgians in Tbilisi and support their demands for the legitimate interests of the people of Abkhazia.

Shevardnadze did not expect such a result at all, but when everyone arrived in Abkhazia, he could not leave immediately without saying a word. So Shevardnadze still asked the staff to invite people from all walks of life in Abkhazia, invited local celebrities to discuss the solution of the problem, and secretly contacted the local opposition leaders to have a private talk with them.

Shevardnadze was originally scheduled to visit many enterprises and research institutions in Abkhazia, but the poor security situation forced Shevardnadze to give up the plan. Now, Abkhazia is like a gasoline tank with its lid open. A little spark is enough to cause an explosion. Shevardnadze now understands that he underestimates the seriousness of the problem. He had regretted coming here rashly. He felt that this time he was completely cheated by Gorbachev.

Shevardnadze had a discussion with representatives from all walks of life in the city hall of Abkhazia. The representatives here have said a lot about the problems faced by Abkhazia. But Shevardnadze knows that these people can't really represent the people in the square. Those people came to challenge the government only at the instigation of the opposition. Without the opposition, the problem of Abkhazia will not be properly solved.

So after the morning meeting, Shevardnadze quietly left his home and went to a local resort in Abkhazia, where opposition representatives who had accepted the invitation had been waiting for a long time. Although in their hearts, the Soviet government is their enemy and the target of attack, they have to admit that Shevardnadze, who is already the Minister of foreign affairs, is the most experienced figure in Georgia's politics and the only one who has ever had experience in governing the country. Even if the opposition really succeeds in overthrowing the Soviet government, there will be a place for Shevardnadze in Georgia's future. Otherwise, the independence of Georgia in the international community alone will make it impossible for the opposition to let go. In the final analysis, it's OK to let these opposition parties stand aside and pick their noses and eyes at the government's governance. They really put the task in their hands. They don't even know what to do. But in the absence of success, who can deceive the people, who can take advantage.

At the beginning of this closed door forum, Shevardnadze was not in a hurry to speak. Instead, he listened patiently and calmly to the opinions and ideas of these opposition figures.

"Mr. Shevardnadze, we believe that it is an indisputable fact that Abkhazia belongs to Georgia, and it is treason for those Abkhaz to attempt to split Georgia. We demand that all the people of Abkhazia, Armenians and Russians be driven out of the land of Georgia, and that Georgia be pure... "Someone said in a high profile at the beginning of the meeting.

"The Soviet government must respect the choice of the people of Georgia. Georgia is an independent country. We can choose to join the Soviet Union and have the right to withdraw from the Soviet Union. However, Abkhazia is the land of Georgia, and the Soviet Union has no right to interfere in anything in Abkhazia, because it is our internal affairs in Georgia..." another person said.

At the beginning, Shevardnadze thought that it was the most shameful to ask for independence. However, after hearing this, these people began to discuss the ownership of rights after independence. Shevardnadze felt like he was talking to a group of madmen in a mental hospital. The most important thing is that these opposition groups are not monolithic. Most of the time, they are still arguing about their political opinions. If someone sets down the conditions for reconciliation, immediately representatives of other organizations come forward and accuse him of betraying the people of Georgia, and then the two factions quarrel.

Shevardnadze listened here for 20 minutes and realized that he had come in vain. These people don't even have a unified political proposition. Shevardnadze talked to this organization, and that organization said that this organization can't represent the people of Georgia. Nothing can be determined about the terms, the object and the theme of the negotiations. These Ukrainian people have no idea what politics is. Shevardnadze is tired just listening to them.

Half an hour later, Shevardnadze couldn't stand it any more. He interrupted all the people's speeches and asked them to say, "I have generally understood your views. I also talked about the Soviet government's views, that is, to stop the current protests and to stop inciting the violent hatred among the nationalities. Restore stability and unity in Abkhazia. I hope that all of you here are really thinking about the future of Georgia, rather than inciting hatred and disrupting social order for your own selfish desires. I can responsibly tell you that if anyone dares to disturb Georgia, the government will never agree. Any attempt to split Georgia and incite national hatred in Georgia will surely fail. At that time, all the consequences will be borne by you. "

With these words, Shevardnadze left the meeting. On the way back, Shevardnadze had made up his mind to leave. He felt that the problem of Abkhazia could not be solved except by Stalin's way of handling it. Gorbachev let himself solve problems through negotiation, that is, let himself dance on the eggs with shackles.