Angela Merkel"s visit to Georgia starts in four hours. The German Chancellor arrives in Tbilisi after 10 years of pause.

Meetings with the Prime Minister of Georgia, President and opposition are planned.

During a two-day visit, the German Chancellor will visit the occupation line.

The European Leader, who has the most sceptical attitude towards Georgia"s NATO and EU accession will hold several official meetings in Georgia.

Tengiz Pkhaladze, the Secretary of the Foreign Relations of the President speaks about the importance of the visit. According to him, the issue of integration into the NATO and the European Union will focus on the security issues in the region.
Elguja Khokrishvili, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Germany says that Angela Merkel"s visit to Georgia on the 10th anniversary of the August war is symbolic