Ketevan Tsikhelashvili met with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany

15 January 2020

The State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality Ketevan Tsikhelashvili met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany Hubert Knirsch.

The sides discussed the situation in the occupied territories. The State Minister briefed the diplomat on the situation in Tskhinvali region and Abkhazia. Special emphasis was on the closure of the so-called checkpoint, the humanitarian crisis in Akhalgori district and the recent developments in Sokhumi have been made.

Ketevan Tsikhelashvili also spoke about the implementation of the peace initiative “A Step to a Better Future” and informed the guest about the steps taken and planned by the Government of Georgia to implement the initiative.

At the end of the meeting, the State Minister thanked Hubert Knirsch for Germany’s contribution to the peaceful resolution of the conflict.