“We have already financed the power grid interconnection between Armenia and Georgia — a project that will also enable Armenia to receive sufficient electricity from Georgia. Without Georgia, a real connectivity agenda is impossible. We are open to involving Georgia, but we will only be able to do so to the extent that Georgia itself shows willingness to engage in other areas as well,” said Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, at the European Parliament’s Foreign Relations Committee extraordinary meeting in response to the question from MEP Cristian Terhes.

The MEP remarked that, considering the current geopolitical situation, the only realistic scenario among the routes connecting Europe with Asia is the Middle Corridor and inquired when the European Commission last communicated with the Georgian authorities.

“I know the Commission has made certain decisions regarding the Georgian government, but the bottom line is we cannot change geography. A few weeks ago, the State Department representative visited Georgia, after which Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Prime Minister of Georgia directly. If they can do it, why can’t we? We lost Belarus to Putin because we took the position that we are great and they are nobody. Look where they are now. We need Georgia, we need Armenia, we need Azerbaijan. What is your plan to keep them on our side?,” Cristian Terhes said.

According to the European Commissioner, the best solution in light of the current situation in the Middle East is the Middle Corridor.

“I have been speaking mostly about enlargement, but the second major part of my work is precisely the connectivity agenda — connecting Europe with Central Asia through the countries you mentioned. Since our last structured dialogue, I have visited Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey multiple times — but not Georgia, for the reasons you mentioned.

You are right: with the war in Iran, the southern trade routes no longer exist. So the best option is the Middle Corridor — the peace corridor, whatever you want to call it. We are engaged. Yes, Trump is also engaged — there is the 42-kilometer corridor project. We are working with Azerbaijan and conducting a feasibility study for the Nakhchivan railway. We are also in talks with Turkey on improving connectivity. The connectivity agenda goes beyond transport — it covers energy and digital infrastructure as well. Energy is particularly important, as we are currently facing serious risks.

We have already financed the power grid interconnection between Armenia and Georgia — a project that will also enable Armenia to receive sufficient electricity from Georgia. Without Georgia, a real connectivity agenda is impossible. We are open to involving Georgia, but we will only be able to do so to the extent that Georgia itself shows willingness to engage in other areas as well,” said Marta Kos.

Marta Kos focused on recent legislative amendments in Georgia and stated that they “raised serious concerns.”

“In Georgia, recent legislative developments raise serious concerns. An autocratic system of state control over political expression is pushing Georgia further away from the European future that most of its people want. Our goal is to keep Georgia anchored to the EU and maintain our ability to defend EU interests,” she said.