Peter Fischer: Comparing Germany and the European Union to the Soviet Union is incorrect - We are friends of Georgia, not a hostile foreign power

For months now, Georgians have been protesting on Rustaveli Avenue, and comparing them to the Soviet Union is incorrect. This is what the German Ambassador to Georgia, Peter Fischer, wrote on his X (Twitter) account.

According to him, it is equally wrong to compare Germany and the European Union to the Soviet Union.

“Germany honors the Georgians who were killed by Soviet troops while standing for freedom and democracy on Rustaveli Avenue on April 9, 1989. In East Germany, people were demonstrating for the same reason, and in November 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. The task remains: to defend freedom and democracy.

For months now, Georgians have been protesting on Rustaveli. Comparing them to the Soviet Union is wrong. Comparing Germany and the European Union to the Soviet Union is also wrong. We are friends of Georgia, not a hostile foreign power. Every sincere Georgian knows this from 30 years of experience,” Fischer wrote.