European Union Commissioner for Neighborhood Enlargement Oliver Verheli said on Tuesday that the Black Sea Power and Internet Broadband Cable project would serve as a “guidance for other partners.”
Perhaps the most important and concrete project we are working on is the Black Sea Power and Internet Broadband Cable project. This model is an example for all partners, as we created it to bring green energy to Europe, broadband high-speed internet to Georgia and, in turn, create a digital economy in the country.” This was stated in comments after the 8th meeting. Member of the Council of the EU-Georgia Association in Brussels.
He said transport connectivity was also discussed at the meeting.
New trade links and routes are critical, and Georgia has the potential to become the center of new trade routes. “To achieve this, the Black Sea needs to become a new corridor to Europe, and for this we need to repair and improve our port infrastructure,” he said.
The Secretary highlighted the “open opportunities” for Georgia, namely roaming and Europe’s first payment system.
Roaming is an area where governments have made great strides. Payment systems are an important aspect that enables us to interconnect, thereby significantly reducing the costs of roaming and data exchange for both travelers and Georgians living in Europe. “This will be a significant and game-changing change for Georgia’s population,” he said.
Várhelyi added that the second area of cooperation concerns payment systems.
There are still steps to take here […]. “Refining legal norms and improving banking sector rules in order to move towards a single European payments system,” he said.
He emphasized that Georgia is part of the “European family” and added: “We are moving faster to new heights.”
