German Chancellor’s visit to Georgia - Information of First Channel
German Chancellor’s visit to Georgia - Information of First Channel

The First Channel contacted the German government’s Speaker Office to obtain the information about visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Georgia.

Official representatives of the German government provided the information about what they had told the German journalists ahead of the visit.

Reportedly, Merkel will focus talks over the 10th anniversary of August 2008 Georgia-Russia war and peaceful resolution of territorial conflicts, support to open-door policy of NATO, economic development of Georgia and economic growth, visa-free travel with Germany and Frankfurt Book Fair.

As it becomes known, within the framework of the visit, Angela Merkel will arrive at the so-called administrative border with occupied South Ossetia and meet with representatives of European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia.

According to German government, as confirmed during NATO Bucharest Summit, Georgia will become a member of the alliance. Also, Georgia will be represented in the status of honorable guest at Frankfurt Book Fair.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet with Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze, President Giorgi Margvelashvili and oppositional representatives within the framework of her official visit to Georgia on August 23-24.