New German Ambassador presents credentials to Georgian President

Peter Fischer, Germany’s newly appointed Ambassador to Georgia, on Thursday presented his credentials to President Salome Zourabichvili at the Presidential residence in Tbilisi.

The Presidential Administration revealed the news on the formal ceremony that marks the launch of Fischer’s term in the diplomatic office in the country.

Fischer is a career diplomat who joined the German Federal Foreign Office in 1986. His professional path has focused on Germany’s global partnerships for economic progress and sustainability.

He has held several positions at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, including as the Head of the Department for International Environmental Policy, as well as a Chief Economist. 

He previously served at German diplomatic missions in Washington, DC as the Head of the Economic Department, in Tel Aviv as the Deputy Ambassador, and in London, Shanghai and Singapore.