South Caucasus can be a bridge between East and West – OSCE PA President

The South Caucasus has the potential to serve as a vital bridge between the East and West,  Pere Joan Pons Sampietro, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, said in an interview with Report.

He described the South Caucasus as a key region:

"Although a short time has passed since I began my term as OSCE PA President (elected at the 32nd Annual Session in Porto on July 3, 2025-ed.), Central Asia and the South Caucasus are priorities for me. This is not just because I am the President. I really consider your region a key one. At the beginning of the 21st century, I worked on matters concerning the South Caucasus, and I believe you have the potential to serve as a kind of hub between West and East."

According to Sampietro, cooperation among the region's countries would make this potential even more effective in terms of logistics, economic efficiency, and more:

"The reason is, as I mentioned earlier, your role as a bridge between East and West and North and South."

Read the full interview here.