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| The '''George W. Bush Street''' is a street in ], ] |
The '''George W. Bush Street''' ({{Lang-ka|ჯორჯ ბუშის ქუჩა}}) is a street in ], ] named after former ] ] in September 2005.<ref name="freerepublic">{{cite news|title=Tbilisi Officials Name Street After Bush|url=http://www.freerepublic .com/focus/f-news/1485205/posts|accessdate=October 20, 2012|date=September 14, 2005|agency='']''}}</ref> | ||
| The street is located in southestern part of ] and leads from the ] to city center.<ref name="rferl">{{cite news|title=Georgian Protesters Want Bush Street Renamed|url=http://www.rferl.org/content/Georgian_Protesters_Want_Bush_Street_Renamed_/1994719.html|accessdate=October 20, 2012|date=March 26, 2010|agency=''] Georgian Service''}}</ref><ref name="rferl"/> | |||
| ] became more pro-American after the 2004 ] led by ]. ] visited the Georgian capital Tbilisi in May 2005 and his motorcade had driven down the street, which is now named after him. | |||
| In September 2005, the Tbilisi City Council voted 29-12 in favor to rename a street in honor of President Bush.<ref name="freerepublic"/> | |||
| ], the ] stated that "George Bush is doing a lot for the development of democracy in the world and is helping Georgia with its democratic transformation. And we are proud that one of Tbilisi's streets will carry his name" during the renaming ceremony of the street.<ref name="freerepublic"/> | |||
| Georgy Gunava, the head of the ] opposed the renaming, saying "No one denies that the United States is helping Georgia a lot, but I believe that we should have named one of Tbilisi's streets after Thomas Jefferson".<ref name="freerepublic"/> | |||
| Two protests were organized in Tbilisi for renaming the street back to its original name - Melaani Drive.<ref name="rferl"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Protests against “George Bush Street” in Tbilisi|url=http://english.ruvr.ru/2010/08/15/15783552.html|accessdate=October 20, 2012|date=August 15, 2010|agency=''Voice of Russia''}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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The George W. Bush Street (Georgian: ჯორჯ ბუშის ქუჩა) is a street in Tbilisi, Georgia named after former US President George W. Bush in September 2005.
The street is located in southestern part of Tbilisi and leads from the Tbilisi International Airport to city center.
Georgia became more pro-American after the 2004 Rose Revolution led by Mikheil Saakashvili. George W. Bush visited the Georgian capital Tbilisi in May 2005 and his motorcade had driven down the street, which is now named after him.
In September 2005, the Tbilisi City Council voted 29-12 in favor to rename a street in honor of President Bush.
Gigi Ugulava, the Mayor of Tbilisi stated that "George Bush is doing a lot for the development of democracy in the world and is helping Georgia with its democratic transformation. And we are proud that one of Tbilisi's streets will carry his name" during the renaming ceremony of the street.
Georgy Gunava, the head of the Georgian Labour Party opposed the renaming, saying "No one denies that the United States is helping Georgia a lot, but I believe that we should have named one of Tbilisi's streets after Thomas Jefferson".
Two protests were organized in Tbilisi for renaming the street back to its original name - Melaani Drive.
References
- ^ .com/focus/f-news/1485205/posts "Tbilisi Officials Name Street After Bush". Free Republic. September 14, 2005. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Georgian Protesters Want Bush Street Renamed". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Georgian Service. March 26, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- "Protests against "George Bush Street" in Tbilisi". Voice of Russia. August 15, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2012.