Levan Zhorzholiani, Head of Government Administration of Georgia met the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Georgia, Peter Fischer.

The dignitaries reviewed the recent dynamics of relations between the two countries. It was noted that the Government of Georgia is not satisfied with the current level of bilateral relations and hopes that the situation will improve.

Discussions also touched upon the summoning of the diplomat to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia. It was emphasized that this diplomatic measure was based on appropriate grounds. The Head of Government Administration stated that the Government attaches great importance to relations with partner countries and hopes that the work of diplomatic representatives will continue in accordance with the principles of cooperation based on mutual respect.

The meeting also addressed the Law of Georgia on Grants. The German Ambassador requested that the Government of Georgia allow an exception regarding the approval of grants provided by German organizations to Georgian NGOs. Levan Zhorzholiani explained the procedure for obtaining consent for the issuance of grants and emphasized that the law applies equally to everyone; therefore, the Government of Georgia cannot allow discriminatory approaches.