The President of Georgia, Salome Zourabishvili, in an interview given to "Radio Liberty," drew a parallel between the challenges of Georgian society in exile in France and the present, noting that despite internal conflict, the emigration at that time was united against the common enemy - Russia - and in the fight against the communist regime. Today, according to her assessment, the situation is different.

"Perhaps some people don't understand, or some don't want to understand, or they arrange for others not to understand, but (Russia) doesn't hide that it is an enemy. This fact can be seen in everything. Perhaps, at a certain period of independence, someone thought that the independence of Russia would be different. Maybe some people in Russia also thought that a different neighborly attitude should be established. Today, there is no sign that Russia has the awareness or desire to establish an equal relationship with its neighbors," the President of Georgia said.

In the interview, the President of Georgia drew attention to the attitude of Georgian citizens towards injustice.

"There is a strong demand for justice in Georgia. I know few other countries where people come out to protest on the streets mainly because of injustice and not based on social demands. This is typical for Georgia; it does not adapt to everything and least of all to injustice. Moreover, Georgia has never adapted, and will not adapt in the future, to being ruled by someone else in the country," - says President Salome Zourabishvili in an interview with "Radio Liberty."

When asked, "After the end of the presidential term, if you remain in politics in another form, will your political rhetoric be tougher than in the role of the president?" the President of Georgia responded that she "has experience being in the radical opposition, but even then, she never insulted his opponents."

"For some time, I was in the opposition, and in a rather radical opposition, although I don't remember personally insulting the then president, Mikheil Saakashvili," he said.

The President of Georgia also recalled the period after the "Rose Revolution" and noted that the first stage of the government at that time "brought great progress for Georgia, although it turned from a progressive regime into an autocratic regime."

"As sometimes happens, unfortunately, the then progressive regime turned into an autocratic regime, which is a great temptation. When you come to power with a lot of support, you slowly lose this support, which is a natural form of democracy. The same power cannot be in power all the time, and when you can't adapt to it anymore, this is a great temptation of power," noted the President of Georgia. She also expressed hope that Georgia's unanimity on the path to the European Union will be maintained in the future.

"Last year brought us the candidate status, which, a few months ago, we thought might not be achieved in this form and so quickly. It also gives me hope that today in Georgia, unanimity reigns, and everyone speaks with one pro-European rhetoric. The EU flag is everywhere, and it turns out to be meaningful and reliable for everyone. Being granted candidate status is a source of joy for the people that we should all share. There is no room for quarreling here; there must be unity," - said the President of Georgia, Salome Zourabishvili, to "Radio Liberty."