Germany

Chronology of Diplomatic Relations

Recognition of Georgian independence - 22 March 1991 (within the EU member states).

Diplomatic relations between Georgia and the Federal Republic of Germany were established on 13 April 1992.

 Ambassadors of Georgia to the Federal Republic of Germany:

Dr. Konstantine Gabashvili  (18 October 1993 - 14 February 2004),

Maya Panjikidze (19 February 2004 - 15 January 2007),

Levan Duchidze (15 January 2007 - 16 November 2009),

Gabriela von Habsburg (16 November 2009 - to date).

 

 Ambassadors of the Federal Republic of Germany to Georgia:

Guenter Dahloff (13 April 1992 - 1995),

Norbert Baas (25 September 1995 - 11 November 1998),

Wolfdietrich Vogel (5 December 1998 - 8 June 2001),

Uwe Schramm (14 August 2001 - 4 May 2006),

Patricia Hildegard Flor (17 July 2006 - 14 April 2010),

Ortwin Hennig - (14 April 2010 - to date). 

 Fields of cooperation:

Economic cooperation; cooperation in reforms in Georgia (judiciary, civil society, market economy, local self-governance); culture and education; military-political cooperation;

 Trade turnover:

Years

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

5 months

Turnover

90,8

167,02

235,16

396,8

443,48

530.4

324,4

128.4

export

10,3

15,9

28,4

45,65

56,16

33,1

23,0

13.2

increase %

-

54,4

78,6

60,7

23

-41,1

-30,4

73.9

import

80,5

151,12

206,76

351,15

387,33

497.3

301,4

115,2

increase %

-

87,7

36,9

69,8

10,3

28.4

-39.4

5,1

Legal framework:

There are 68 Agreements in force between Georgia and the Federal Republic of Germany.

Important Visits

From Georgia:

29-30 January 2004 - official visit of the President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili;

23-24 January 2006 - visit of the President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili to Germany; participation in the 43rd Munich conference on global security;

January 2006 - working visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Gela Bezhuashvili;

 

21-24 November 2006 - official visit of the Minister Foreign Minister Mr. Gela Bezhuashvili.

05-07.09.2007- official visit of Foreign Minister Mr. Gela Bezhuashvili

25.06.2008- official visit of the President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili

21-22.06.2010- Official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Grigol Vashadze

 

Important Visits

From the Federal Republic of Germany:

 

June 1996 - visit of the Federal President Roman Herzog to Georgia;

30-31 March 2000 - visit of the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Gerhard Schroeder;

22-23 April 2004 - visit of the Federal Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer;

19.02. 2007 - visit of the Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier;

July 2008- visit of the Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier

12 August, 2008- visit of the Federal Chancellor Ms. Angela Merkel

Bilateral Political Consultations

1 April, 2009- Tbilisi

10-11 June, 2010, Berlin

 

Web-links:

Embassy of Georgia to the Federal Republic of Germany

www.berlin.mfa.gov.ge

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany to Georgia;

www.tiflis.diplo.de

 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany;

www.auswaertiges-amt.de

www.diplo.de

 

Ministry of Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Germany;

www.bmz.de

 

Reconstruction Bank (KfW)

Headquarter - www.kfw.de

Regional Bureau - www.kfw.ge

 

 

Society for Technical Cooperation (GTZ)

Headquarter - www.gtz.de

Regional Bureau - www.gtz.ge

 

Goethe-Institut:

Headquarter - www. www.goetheinstitut.de

Goethe-Institut in Tbilisi - www.goetheinstitut.ge

 

Friedrich Ebert Foundation:

Headquarter - www.fes.de

Regional Bureau - www.fes.ge

 

Conrad Adenauer Foundation:

Headquarter - www.kas.de

Regional Bureau - www.kas.ge

 

Robert Bosch Foundation:

Headquarter - www.bosch-stiftung.de