Georgian Deputy Economy Minister: Georgia ready to cooperate with Kazakhstan, partners to strengthen Middle Corridor

Tamar Ioseliani, Georgia’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, said on Friday that Georgia was ready to cooperate with Kazakhstan and all its partners to ensure the Middle Corridor operates as a unified, efficient and competitive system.

Speaking at a meeting of transport ministers from countries participating in the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, Ioseliani highlighted Georgia’s role as a strategic hub connecting the Middle Corridor to the Black Sea basin and European markets.

“Since 2022, we have been witnessing growing demand for the Middle Corridor, confirming its importance as a strategic bridge between Asia and Europe”, Ioseliani said.

“A recent World Bank study highlights the corridor’s potential, suggesting that coordinated investments and reforms could increase the gross domestic product (GDP) of corridor countries by an average of 3.3% and create up to two million additional jobs by 2040”, she added.

However, Ioseliani stressed that realising this potential would depend on effective cooperation among the countries along the route.

“Coordinating infrastructure investments, aligning capacity and improving operations across the entire corridor are essential. Expanding capacity in one country will have a limited impact if bottlenecks remain along other sections. Georgia serves as a strategic gateway connecting the Middle Corridor to the Black Sea and European markets”, she emphasised.

She added that the Middle Corridor should evolve into a broader economic corridor that promotes trade, attracts investment and creates new opportunities throughout the region.

“Georgia is ready to cooperate with Kazakhstan and all our partners to ensure that the Middle Corridor operates as a unified, efficient and competitive system”, Ioseliani concluded.