EU commissioner highlights South Caucasus role in Europe–Asia connectivity

EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos has discussed with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova-Chamova the country’s role in strengthening ties between Europe and Asia via the South Caucasus.

“Bulgaria has an important role in moving enlargement forward. Great to have met Bulgaria’s new Foreign Minister, Velislava Petrova-Chamova.

We discussed how to help candidate countries move towards the EU based on merit, while already bringing them closer with concrete benefits before membership.

We also spoke about Bulgaria’s important role in connecting Europe and Asia via Türkiye and the South Caucasus,” Kos wrote on the social media platform X.

Bulgaria has an important role in moving enlargement forward.

Great to have met Bulgaria’s new Foreign Minister @vpetrova_mfa.

We discussed how to help candidate countries move towards the EU based on merit, while already bringing them closer with concrete benefits before… pic.twitter.com/yohCbJuPbB

— Marta Kos (@MartaKosEU) May 29, 2026

By Jeyhun Aghazada