German press -- The Economy of Georgia is Distinguished by Modernization
German press reports on Angela Merkel`s visits in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and except for politics, draws attention to economic issues.
According to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, the economy of Georgia is distinguished by modernization and more than 4% annual growth based on reliable conditions.
The article notes that 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.
The Süddeutsche Zeitung article reads that Georgia is absolutely open towards Europe and has already signed an Association Agreement and Free Trade Agreement.
`It seems that the course of Georgia is reasonable because in this country economic growth in 2008 was 4,5% `- The Süddeutsche Zeitung article says.
German Chancellor visits Georgia today. Her aeroplane will land in Georgian International Airport at 15:30 p.m.
Merkel will be welcomed at Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport by Foreign Minister Davit Zalkaliani. The official ceremony will be held at Governmental Administration. Merkel and Bakhtadze will then hold a joint press conference. Official dinner will be held on behalf of Georgian PM.
On August 24, German Chancellor will meet with representatives of Georgian oppositional parties and German soldiers who participated in 2018 Noble Partner military training.
The German delegation includes State Secretary Steffen Seibert, also the government spokesperson as well as head of the Press and Information Office, H.E. Heike Peitsch, Ambassador of Germany to Georgia, Jan Hecker, foreign policy adviser to German Chancellor, Matthias Lüttenberg, Head of Eastern and South-Eastern Europe as well as Central Asia and Southern Caucasus of the German Federal Chancellery and other officials.