Monthly Archives: June 2014

Angela Merkel and Aleksandar Vucic shake hands after adressing the press in Berlin.

Angela Merkel Recieves Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic was received with military honors by German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the German Federal Chancellery in Berlin on June 11th, 2014. Afterwards the two gave a joint press conference.

 

Angela Merkel and Aleksandar Vucic have chat at the reception.

Angela Merkel and Aleksandar Vucic have chat at the reception.

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic during the press conference.

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic during the press conference.

Angela Merkel during the press conference.

Angela Merkel during the press conference.

"Man, that guy is tall".

“Man, that guy is tall”.

 

Here's the red carpet a few minutes before Vucic's arrival. The guard is already there, but some work still had to be done.

Here’s the red carpet a few minutes before Vucic’s arrival. The guard is already there, but some work still had to be done.

Angela Merkel and Aleksandar Vucic  shake hands after adressing the press in Berlin.

Angela Merkel and Aleksandar Vucic shake hands after adressing the press in Berlin.

 

Irakli Garibashvili, the Prime Minister of Georgia, visits Berlin

The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Garibashvili, came to Berlin for a whirlwind 24 hour visit on 2 June 2014. German Chancellor Angela Merkel received him with military honors at the Federal Chancellory. They went off to talk, and then gave a press conference. A few hours later, Garibashvili met the German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Bode Museum on Museum Island. The evening was about giving back stolen cultural goods. To my great surprise, Georgia was giving back two books, part of a large collection recently found in the university library in Tiblisi. Silly me, I thought Germany might have some things it wanted to return.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili was received by German Chancellor Angela Merkel with military honors.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili was received by German Chancellor Angela Merkel with military honors.

...and the close up.

…and the close up.

Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Chancellor Angela Merkel at the afternoon press conference.

Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Chancellor Angela Merkel at the afternoon press conference.

Merkel listens carefully and looks sceptical as Garibashvili speaks.

Merkel listens carefully and looks sceptical as Garibashvili speaks.

The flags of Germany, Georgia and the European Union fly at the Federal Chancellory. The German Bundestag and its flags are in the background.

The flags of Germany, Georgia and the European Union fly at the Federal Chancellory. The German Bundestag and its flags are in the background.

Irakli Garibashvili gives back recently surfaced books of German origin to the German Foregin Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Irakli Garibashvili gives back recently surfaced books of German origin to the German Foregin Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Irakli Garibashvili gives back recently surfaced books of German origin to the German Foregin Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

The Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and German Foregin Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier sitting next to each other before the event began.