Georgian Economy Minister: Anaklia Port stays Georgian - Global operators to run terminal infrastructure

Georgian Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili on Monday said the Anaklia Deep Sea Port would remain under state ownership, while international companies would be involved only in managing terminal infrastructure.

Responding to journalists’ questions regarding the Government’s decision to develop the Anaklia Deep Sea Port under the landlord model, Kvrivishvili stressed that the state would remain the sole owner of the strategically important project.

“No one other than the state will own this project, which is of such strategic importance for our country. The owner will be the state. This is a Georgian port, and it will remain a Georgian port”, Kvrivishvili said.

The Minister added that the involvement of international companies would be limited to terminal operations and would not affect ownership of the port.

“As I have already stated, international companies will be involved in the management of the terminal infrastructure, which has no connection whatsoever with ownership”, she noted.