Proper noun
Shevardnadze
A transliteration of the Georgian surname შევარდნაძე (ševardnaʒe).
Between 2003 and 2005, three CIS member states experienced a change of government in a series of colour revolutions : Eduard Shevardnadze was overthrown in Georgia; Viktor Yushchenko was elected in Ukraine; and Askar Akayev was toppled in Kyrgyzstan. Source: Internet
At a Politburo meeting on 24 January, Shevardnadze argued that the Soviet leadership could be indifferent to Najibullah and his government; again, Shevardnadze received support from Kryuchkov. Source: Internet
Georgian leader Eduard Shevardnadze, in particular, has often and quite openly accused and denounced Russian involvement in Georgian fighting on the Abkhazian side. Source: Internet
Gromyko's removal as Foreign Minister was the most unexpected change given his decades of unflinching, faithful service compared to the unknown, inexperienced Shevardnadze. Source: Internet
Not a single problem was solved in favor of the peasants," then-Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze reported to the Politburo on Jan. Source: Internet
Even during the Shevardnadze Era (1993–2003), crime and corruption became rampant at most levels of society. Source: Internet