On je "ironičnim" opisao to da se EU protivi otvaranju pregovaračkog poglavlja o energetici, a u isto vrijeme pokušava Tursku ubijediti da podrži projekat gasovoda Nabucco.
He described as "ironic" that the EU opposes opening the negotiation chapter on energy while at the same time trying to persuade Turkey to support the Nabucco gas pipeline project.