The News in Brief
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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German Ambassador Reaffirms NATO's Support for Georgia's Path to Membership
German Ambassador to Georgia, Peter Fischer, affirmed that NATO is a dependable partner for Georgia in advancing through the process that will ultimately lead to Georgia's membership.
Fischer highlighted that strong statements in support of Georgia were made during the Vilnius summit. He mentioned, "At the Vilnius summit, a very robust statement supporting Georgia was made, emphasizing that Georgia can rely on NATO to move forward in the process that will lead to its NATO membership."
Regarding the implementation of the 12 priorities of the European Union, Fischer explained that some priorities have already been accomplished, while others require further progress. He expressed support for Georgia's aspiration to join the European Union and affirmed that Germany will work alongside Georgia to advance on this path. "We support Georgia's ambition in relation to EU membership, and together with Georgia, we will make progress on this journey," Fischer stated.
Mikheil Saakashvili Reveals West Ignored Warnings about Putin's Aggressive Ambitions
Former Georgian President, Mikheil Saakashvili, has written a letter to The Times from his hospital, highlighting that Vladimir Putin announced his intention to take over Ukraine nearly two decades ago. According to Saakashvili, the West ignored warnings about Putin's aggressive territorial ambitions.
Saakashvili revealed that during their 2004 meeting at the Kremlin, Putin did not conceal his plans to seize territory and openly shared his intentions. According to the former president, after the meeting, he traveled to Berlin to express his concerns about Putin to German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, who displayed indifference and reprimanded Saakashvili to Putin.
Despite issuing warnings about Putin's actions even after the 2008 war, Saakashvili claims that he was consistently dismissed by the West, being labeled as an unstable and embittered lunatic.
German Ambassador Reaffirms NATO's Support for Georgia's Path to Membership
Fischer highlighted that strong statements in support of Georgia were made during the Vilnius summit. He mentioned, "At the Vilnius summit, a very robust statement supporting Georgia was made, emphasizing that Georgia can rely on NATO to move forward in the process that will lead to its NATO membership."
Regarding the implementation of the 12 priorities of the European Union, Fischer explained that some priorities have already been accomplished, while others require further progress. He expressed support for Georgia's aspiration to join the European Union and affirmed that Germany will work alongside Georgia to advance on this path. "We support Georgia's ambition in relation to EU membership, and together with Georgia, we will make progress on this journey," Fischer stated.
Mikheil Saakashvili Reveals West Ignored Warnings about Putin's Aggressive Ambitions
Saakashvili revealed that during their 2004 meeting at the Kremlin, Putin did not conceal his plans to seize territory and openly shared his intentions. According to the former president, after the meeting, he traveled to Berlin to express his concerns about Putin to German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, who displayed indifference and reprimanded Saakashvili to Putin.
Despite issuing warnings about Putin's actions even after the 2008 war, Saakashvili claims that he was consistently dismissed by the West, being labeled as an unstable and embittered lunatic.