NATO Secretary General views situation around Georgia in broader   context of entire South Caucasus

ArmInfo.  The situation around Georgia should be viewed in the broader context of the entire South Caucasus, as stated by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte  in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty,  addressing the situation around Georgia and the question of whether  Georgia remains an aspirant country.

According to Rutte, any country in the Euro-Atlantic area that wants  NATO membership can  express that desire, and then the process  begins. However, the Secretary General noted that he is "not naive"  about what is happening in Georgia.

"We are very concerned. We have clearly communicated this to the  Georgians. We are cooperating with them. I think this cooperation  serves the purpose of having a channel through which we can clearly  express our concerns. Let's look at all of this a bit more  holistically, because Georgia is one thing, but we also see what is  happening between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which is in a much better  state thanks to what President Trump is doing. Therefore, I would  view Georgia in the broader context of the entire South Caucasus,"   the NATO Secretary General concluded, according to Ekho Kavkaza.