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Peter Fischer: Germany is reviewing its relations with Georgia – You have to get back on our path

by Georgia Today
July 10, 2024
in Highlights, International, Politics
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Peter Fischer: Germany is reviewing its relations with Georgia – You have to get back on our path

Germany is reviewing its relations with Georgia, the German Ambassador to Georgia, Peter Fischer, said in a conversation with journalists.

“Today we have an event organized by the German civil society, where the enlargement of the European Union is being discussed. Three members of the German parliament are present here, and this is a very important topic for Georgia.

“Georgia is a candidate for EU membership, but we have reached a very difficult moment in this accession process. Based on the actions of the Georgian government, the European Council, which consists of 27 heads of state and government, decision-makers on enlargement, decided on June 27 to suspend the accession process with Georgia.

“This is the policy of the European Union and it is very sad, because everything could have been completely different, we have been moved forward very quickly, we want to move forward, but the speed and quality of the accession process is in the hands of the candidate.

“Germany is also reviewing its relations with Georgia. We have a very broad and deep relationship. Together with the United States of America, we are one of the largest donors of development cooperation in Georgia. But we have decided not to make new financial commitments to Georgia for the time being. Further, the German armed forces canceled their participation in the Noble Partner exercises, we canceled the big legal forum that was held in Tbilisi last year and was supposed to be held in Berlin this summer. We are considering further actions,” said Ambassador Fischer.

He highlighted that Georgians should think about how important it is for them to join the European Union.

“To sum up, the process of Georgia joining the European Union is suspended, and it is very sad. I appeal to our Georgian friends: We want you to join the European Union, but you know the process. You must meet our standards and if you do not, then you will not be able to join.

“Georgian citizens and Georgian friends should think about how important the European Union is for you, your children, your grandchildren. If you want that, you have to get back to our course,” said Peter Fischer.

The international conference, ‘EU Enlargement – A Geopolitical Necessity and the Next Steps for the EU Candidate States’ is being held in Tbilisi. The event was opened by the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Peter Fischer. Representatives of the Associated Trio and the civil society of the Western Balkans, as well as members of the German Bundestag, are participating in the conference.

The aim of the conference is to lay the foundation for a platform that the candidate countries of the European Union can use effectively on their way to joining the European Union. Within the framework of the conference, German and Georgian politicians will talk about the next steps.

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Related story: US indefinitely suspends Noble Partner military exercises in Georgia

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