Havel awarded Georgia’s highest honour

Former Czech president Václav Havel has received the Order of St. George, Georgia’s highest state honour. He was decorated by visiting Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili on Monday, who cited Mr Havel’s influence and contribution in the democratisation process of post-Communist countries. The honour was awarded at the Georgian Embassy in Prague; after the ceremony Václav Havel expressed the hope that Georgia would see its historic borders restored, reference to the 2008 armed conflict between Georgia and Russia and the separatist republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Mr Saakashvili is in Prague to take part in the 15th Forum 2000 conference.

Author: Jan Velinger