Eduard Shevardnadze

President of Georgia Eduard Shevarnadze just after his arrival for the GUAAM states summit on Wednesday, June 6, 2001 in Yalta. Today the President of states-members of the informal association GUUAM (Georgia, Ukraine Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Moldova) arrive in Yalta for summit. President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma today will conduct the bilateral meetings with the guests. Summit will take place on June 6-7 in Livadiyisky Palace. It is scheduled to sign the GUUAM Charter during the summit. The charter will formalize the association and number of papers oriented on strengthening of trade and economical links and providing by consul services. Photo by Andrey Kanishchev/ UNIAN