GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Moldova) Summit in Batumi of Georgia. GUAM is political, economic and strategic alliance founded in 1996 to strengthen the independence and sovereignty of Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova. Pictured: President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev (c) , Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili (r) and Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko (l) in Batumi