The Wall Street Journal published an article headlined "Georgia's Washington" devoted to President Mikheil Saakashvili.
Mikheil Saakashvili is going to leave his office unpopular and underestimated, but there is a chance that history will judge him better, the article reads.
According to the authors of the article, during his 10-year rule Saakashvili made many mistakes, but he was right in general. He brought energy and new ideas to a country that was trying to survive despite Russia's constant pressure, the article reads.
Saakashvili has defeated corruption, carried out police reform, encouraged entrepreneurship and ensured 6-percent economic growth.
The authors of the article believe that Mikheil Saakashvili is the post-Soviet republic's "Georgia Washington" who secured a democratic transition in a country where elected leaders have always turned into dictators.
The new authorities should appreciate Saakshvili's role in Georgia's modern history, strengthen democratic systems and abandon revenge, the authors of the article conclude.
