According to German Ambassador, four German foundations operating in Georgia have been "forced to temporarily suspend their activities"
According to German Ambassador to Georgia Barbara Voss, four German foundations operating in the country have been "forced to temporarily suspend their activities," Radio Liberty reports.
The four German foundations, which have been active in Georgia for many years, are: the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union of Germany – CDU); the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (affiliated with the Free Democratic Party of Germany – FDP); the Heinrich Böll Foundation (affiliated with the Green Party); and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany – SPD).
As is known, two of these—the Adenauer and Naumann foundations—have officially announced the closure of their offices in Georgia. As reported by Radio Liberty, Germany’s new ambassador to Georgia, Barbara Voss, spoke about the foundations on October 2 in Tbilisi, during an event marking German Unity Day.
"All four of our political foundations—which have supported Georgia and its people on the path to European integration for decades—have been forced to temporarily suspend their activities due to the Georgian government's decision," the ambassador stated. She added that "these developments will also impact relations between Georgia and the European Union." She further noted that maintaining German-Georgian relations would be a priority during her tenure as ambassador.
