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Germany to recall ambassador to Georgia as relations fray
- On October 19, Germany temporarily recalled its ambassador to Georgia, with Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul ordering consultations, the German Foreign Office announced.
- Peter Fischer was accused of interfering in Georgian politics after attending opposition court hearings and criticising government Nazi-era references, while Irakli Kobakhidze called an OSCE statement `Gobbelsian propaganda`.
- The OSCE said there has been a `rapid deterioration of the democratic and human rights environment` in Georgia, and Brussels froze Georgia's EU accession bid last year.
- Amid the spat, Tbilisi did not immediately react to Berlin's recall, and Germany objected to Nazi-era comparisons in a recent X post.
- With EU accession at stake, Georgian Dream party rejects allegations, saying it safeguards `stability` while accusing a Western `deep state` of dragging Georgia into the war in Ukraine.
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In September, the conflict between the German ambassador in Georgia and the government there had intensified. Tbilisi had accused Peter Fischer of pursuing a "radical agenda". After continuing "incitement" against the diplomat, the Federal Foreign Office has now called him back.
·Dortmund, Germany
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The Federal Government has called back the German ambassador to Georgia, Fischer, for consultations in Berlin.
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