In the interview with Imedi LIVE, the Georgian Foreign Minister criticised the European Union`s leadership in Brussels, saying that the EU bureaucracy was increasingly unable to properly perceive and assess objective reality - not only regarding Georgia, but also in relation to broader developments taking place within Europe.

"In Brussels today, there is a very limited ability to perceive objective reality correctly and to evaluate it properly. This does not concern only Georgia - in general, what is happening in Brussels is not being adequately analysed. On this backdrop, it is not surprising that Brussels` bureaucracy fails to understand the significance of relations with Georgia", - said Maka Botchorishvili.

Botchorishvili highlighted the strategic importance of the Middle Corridor for the EU`s security and economic interests, stressing that Georgia plays a crucial role in its development.

"At a time when the EU needs the development of the Middle Corridor for its own security and economic security - a process in which Georgia`s participation is a crucial component - Brussels once again chooses the language of pressure rather than dialogue in its relations with Georgia.

This is undoubtedly a strategic mistake made by the current Brussels` bureaucracy. Among EU member states, awareness of this strategic necessity related to Georgia is growing. However, we know the attitude of Brussels itself and the current composition of the European Commission, and I have no great expectations there", - said Maka Botchorishvili.