According to her, the goal of the population of Georgia is integration into the European Union, and during the past weeks, the Georgian people waved the flags of the European Union in the streets of Tbilisi to protect pluralism and the rule of law.

"During the past weeks, they have been waving the EU flag in the streets of Tbilisi to protect pluralism and the rule of law. During my visit to Georgia, I would like to clearly state that Germany fully supports Georgia's European perspective. We see attempts to steer Georgia away from the pro-European course, which is defended by the absolute majority of Georgians. We see the pressure the country is facing from inside and outside," wrote the head of the German Foreign Ministry.

According to her, within the framework of her visit to Georgia, she plans to talk to the representatives of the Georgian government about the steps they are taking to obtain the status of a candidate for EU membership.

"Besides respecting democratic standards, and this is especially true of media freedom, it concerns maintaining a strong civil society and civilized public debate - even if opinions are sometimes far from one another," says Annalena Baerbock.