Georgia increasingly seen as unified logistics hub, says Deputy Economy Minister

Tamar Ioseliani, Georgia’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, on Saturday highlighted the country’s deepening integration into European transport corridors, noting that international institutions increasingly view Georgia as a single, interconnected logistics network rather than a collection of separate infrastructure projects.

Ioseliani said the inclusion of Anaklia in the extended Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) enhances the strategic importance of the deep-sea port and its links to Georgia’s broader transport infrastructure.

“Anaklia has been included in the extended Trans-European Transport Network, and the same network, of course, includes Georgia’s main railway line and the East-West Highway”, she said.

“This is not only about the port itself, but also about its railway and road connectivity and, more broadly, the integration of this infrastructure into the Middle Corridor as a whole. The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, which entered full-scale operation in June this year, is the successful result of many years of cooperation among three countries and today represents an integral part of the Middle Corridor”, Ioseliani added.

The Deputy Minister also addressed the economic impact of the Anaklia port, stressing that its benefits would extend well beyond port revenues.

According to Ioseliani, the project is expected to attract new investment, stimulate production, and create jobs.

She also underscored the importance of cooperation with international financial institutions throughout the port’s construction process.

“Representatives of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank visited Anaklia and reviewed both the ongoing construction of the port infrastructure and the Anaklia project itself. Accordingly, we are actively working with both organisations in this direction”, Ioseliani concluded.