Peter Fischer, Germany’s ambassador to Georgia since 2022, announced the end of his mission on June 30. One of the most outspoken critics of Tbilisi’s anti-Western and anti-democratic drift, Fischer was among the most frequently targeted Western diplomats by Georgia’s ruling party and allied media, who repeatedly accused him of encouraging radicalism, supporting the opposition, and meddling in the country’s internal affairs, as relations between the two countries have largely deteriorated.
In a post on X bidding farewell, Fischer wrote, “Our term in Georgia has ended. Thank you, farewell and ‘Auf Wiedersehen’,” adding the same words in Georgian. The post on X was accompanied by a photo of him at the April 9 memorial in Tbilisi, in front of the parliament building, and Peter Gabriel’s song “Won’t Stand Down.”
Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, speaking with Georgian reporters in Kazakhstan, commented on Fischer’s departure, again accusing the outgoing ambassador of causing “serious damage” to Georgia–Germany relations.
“Mr. Fischer was the only ambassador who, not only did nothing to develop these relations, but did everything to damage relations between Georgia and the Federal Republic of Germany, which is very regrettable,” Kobakhidze said, adding, “We are grateful for Germany’s very important support over the years, and we have a strong desire for friendly relations to be restored, as we were previously accustomed to.”
Ambassador Fischer was among the most frequently criticized Western diplomats in Georgia by ruling party officials, who repeatedly accused him of encouraging radicalism, supporting the opposition and “extremists,” and interfering in the country’s domestic politics, as well as of overstepping his diplomatic responsibilities and violating the Vienna Convention, among other claims. They also blamed him for deteriorating relations between Tbilisi and Berlin.
In September 2025, Fischer was summoned by Georgia’s Foreign Ministry over the claims of interference and violating the Vienna Convention.
Fischer has openly criticised the Georgian Dream government for democratic backsliding and expressed concern over the country’s reversal on its path toward the European Union.
The German Foreign Office repeatedly defended Fischer, rejecting Georgian Dream’s accusations as baseless and condemning the aggressive rhetoric directed at him. Amid intensified personal verbal attacks, Berlin recalled Fischer for consultations in October last year. He returned to Tbilisi weeks later, in November.
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