US EditionGeorgia Summons German Envoy as Relations With Europe Fray
- The Georgian Foreign Ministry summoned German Ambassador Peter Fischer, warning him not to interfere in Georgia's internal affairs due to alleged support of a radical agenda ahead of municipal elections.
- Twenty-Six European embassies, including Germany, rejected accusations from Georgian authorities regarding interference in elections, stating such claims contradict democratic principles.
- Fischer described the summoning as a 'new low' in bilateral relations and denied the accusations against him as 'baseless.
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Georgia summons German envoy as relations with Europe fray
The Georgian Foreign Ministry summoned the German ambassador on Wednesday, suggesting he was part of attempts to promote a "radical agenda" in the country ahead of closely watched municipal elections next month.
In Georgia, the government, under Russian influence, launches an unprecedented sling against European representatives. British Ambassador Gareth Ward was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday 25 September, while his German counterpart Peter Fischer was there on Tuesday. Both are accused of interference in national political life. It has been several weeks since European diplomats were in the sight of the executive, a few days b…
The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has convened the German Ambassador. Tensions with EU countries are intensifying before the upcoming local elections.
The conflict between the Georgian government and the German ambassador in Tbilisi is intensifying. Ambassador Peter Fischer has now been summoned – he is accused of promoting a "radical agenda". Berlin rejects the allegations.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia called on the German ambassador on Wednesday, accusing him of being involved in attempts to promote a "radial agenda" in the country before the next month's local elections, considered extremely...
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