German Ambassador Completes Her Mission in Georgia

TBILISI - On 15 August, Georgian Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze held a farewell meeting for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Georgia, Bettina Cadenbach.

The Foreign Ministry (MFA) says the parties positively appraised the friendly relations and close partnership between the two countries in the political and trade-economic areas. Progress in cooperation in education and culture fields was also recognized.

According to the MFA, Minister Janelidze emphasized the importance of Germany’s strong support for Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations, as well as for sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Special attention was paid to the need to timely and successful completion of the procedures of visa-free travel with the EU. In addition, issues related to the up-coming 2017 celebration of the anniversary of Georgia-Germany friendship, and Georgia’s participation in the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2018, were included in the discussion agenda.

The Georgian Minister thanked Bettina Cadenbach for her contribution to strengthening bilateral relations between Georgia and Germany, wishing her success in her future endeavors.
Bettina Cadenbach was appointed to the position in July 2015.

By Steven Jones