EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos stated that it is impossible to discuss a real connectivity agenda without Georgia in the context of the Middle Corridor project.
Speaking at a meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, while commenting on the importance of the Middle Corridor project, she added that Georgia could only be involved “to the extent that it expresses its own readiness to participate in other areas.”
“A large part of my work is related to the connectivity agenda. This means connecting Europe with Central Asia. In the north, the trade route no longer works, and in the south—due to the war in Iran—the Middle Corridor is the best option.
We are involved in this process and are conducting negotiations with Azerbaijan and Turkey. We have financed the power grid between Armenia and Georgia.
Discussing a real connectivity agenda is impossible without Georgia, and this included a project that allows Armenia to receive a sufficient amount of electricity from Georgia.
Therefore, when we speak with Armenia, we also take Georgia into account, but we can only involve Georgia to the extent that it expresses its own readiness to participate in other areas,” Kos stated.
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