Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has claimed that outgoing German Ambassador Peter Fischer was “the only ambassador” who harmed relations between Georgia and Germany, expressing hope that bilateral ties will improve following the end of Fischer’s diplomatic mission.
Speaking to journalists, Kobakhidze said Fischer “not only did nothing” to strengthen relations but instead “did everything possible” to damage ties between Georgia and the Germany.
“Traditionally, there have been special relations between Georgia and Germany. Germany played a major role, especially in the early 1990s, in the development of our country. It was a very difficult period at that time, and Germany stood by our country. This is how relations continued for many years,” Kobakhidze said.
“Peter Fischer was the only ambassador who not only did nothing for the development of these relations, but on the contrary, did everything to damage relations between Georgia and the Federal Republic of Germany. We hope that all this will turn around. This is very important for our country.”
The prime minister added that Georgia remains grateful to Germany for its “very significant support” over the years and said the government hopes to restore the friendly relations that existed before Fischer’s tenure.
“We have a very strong desire to restore the friendly relations we were accustomed to before. Unfortunately, Mr. Fischer caused great damage to these relations. We hope that all this will change,” Kobakhidze said.
Earlier, Fischer announced that his term as Germany’s ambassador to Georgia had come to an end. In a farewell message posted in Georgian on X, he wrote: “Our term of office in Georgia has ended. Thank you, be happy, and ‘Auf Wiedersehen’.” The post featured a photograph taken at the April 9 Memorial on Tbilisi’s Rustaveli Avenue and was accompanied by the song “Won’t Stand Down” by Peter Gabriel.
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