The recall of Germany’s ambassador to Georgia, Peter Fischer, is the culmination of a prolonged escalation between Georgia’s pro-Russian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Peter Fischer, writes the publication Spiegel.
The publication notes that in mid-September, Kobakhidze and Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili accused Fischer of interfering in the country’s internal affairs and publicly discussed his expulsion.
Spiegel’s article mentions that Fischer has publicly criticized the Georgian government’s authoritarian style on multiple occasions. Additionally, the diplomat faced problems due to attending court hearings of opposition figures. For months, the Georgian government has harshly criticized Fischer following the months-long controversy over his rental of a house from an opposition politician.
The publication writes that Fischer is not the only EU representative with whom the Georgian government has disagreements. The article notes that on Thursday of last week, Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs fined Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen after she expressed solidarity with anti-government protests.
Spiegel: Recall of German ambassador is the culmination of prolonged escalation between Georgia’s pro-Russian PM Irakli Kobakhidze and Peter Fischer
