"I am not naive about what is happening in Georgia," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

When asked whether Georgia remains an aspirant country, Mark Rutte replied that "any country in the Euro-Atlantic area that wants NATO membership can express that desire, and then the process begins."

"Of course, I am 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," Mark Rutte said.