The tense situation in our occupied territories can lead to more serious situation at any time and in order to prevent it, it’s necessary to de-escalate the tension and find a solution, the President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, said after the meeting with the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

As she noted, one way to resolve the conflict is to increase the number of EU observers.

“We have talked about the conflict situation, the occupied territories. The tense situation in our occupied territories can turn into a more serious situation at any time and it is necessary to de-escalate it on one hand and to find a solution on the other hand. One direction is to strengthen the negotiation formats that exist, as well as other formats where other conflicts can be addressed. The second direction is to increase the number of EU observers.

We also mentioned all the directions, the EU and NATO, where Germany is one of our strongest partners. It is very important that the chair of the new commission will be a German woman who is our friend. We hope that our positions on sectoral integration will be strengthened and that Georgia will be included in the practical framework of all programs that will actually bring us into the EU before a political decision is made. In this regard too, we have great hopes for Germany to be with us.

We also discussed the issues of regional cooperation, cultural cooperation. A memorandum will be signed that will further deepen our relationship. Germany has always been close to our culture. We mentioned the Frankfurt exhibition, which was an important step towards Georgia"s entry into European space. We have agreed to continue this”, - said Salome Zurabishvili.