Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Saarbrucken

German ambassador rebukes Tbilisi mayor

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TBILISI, May 20 – Germany’s ambassador to Georgia has sharply pushed back at Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze after the mayor attacked Germany over a German city’s plan to freeze its 51-year partnership with Tbilisi. Peter Fischer, Germany’s ambassador in Georgia, said Kaladze’s statement was another sign that Georgia’s government is moving the country away from … Read more

Tbilisi mayor blasts Saarbrücken over twin city suspension move

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TBILISI, May 19 – A German city’s move to freeze official contacts with Tbilisi has triggered a furious response from the Georgian capital’s mayor, turning a 51-year-old city partnership into another front in Georgia’s row with Europe. Saarbrücken, capital of the German state of Saarland, has been partnered with Tbilisi since 1975. The city’s own … Read more