Germany summons Georgian official over rhetoric against envoy

Germany’s Foreign Ministry summoned Georgia’s Chargé d’Affaires on October 2, signaling strong disapproval of what Berlin described as “unfounded accusations and aggressive rhetoric” by Georgian officials toward the German Ambassador in Tbilisi.

In a statement, the German Foreign Ministry said the behaviour of the Georgian leadership was “unacceptable and must stop," Caliber.Az reports.

Today, the Chargé d’Affaires of #Georgia was invited to @AuswaertigesAmt. We conveyed a clear message: the unfounded accusations and aggressive rhetoric by Georgian authorities against the German ambassador in Tbilisi are unacceptable and must stop.

— GermanForeignOffice (@GermanyDiplo) October 2, 2025

The move comes amid a series of diplomatic tensions between the two countries.

On September 24, German Ambassador Peter Fischer was summoned to the Georgian Ministry, followed by British Ambassador Gareth Ward. Fischer noted that it was the first time in modern diplomatic relations between Germany and Georgia that a German ambassador had been formally summoned by the Georgian Foreign Ministry.

According to Georgian officials, Fischer was reminded of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which obliges diplomats not to interfere in the internal affairs of the host state. They also accused him of encouraging a “radical agenda,” contributing to "societal polarisation", attempting to "politicise ongoing court proceedings", and failing to provide evidence for prior complaints regarding alleged hate speech and disinformation.

Germany responded with a strong statement on X, defending its ambassador and rejecting the accusations.

“We firmly reject the continuing aggressive rhetoric by representatives of the Georgian Dream towards the German Ambassador in Tblisi & his baseless summons today. He represents the position of the Federal Government & acts in full compliance with the Vienna Convention,” the ministry said.

By Sabina Mammadli