Georgian Economy Minister highlights Gov’t’s strategy to bolster Georgia’s position as regional transit, logistics hub

Mariam Kvrivishvili, the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, on Monday said the Georgian Government had a very clear strategy and action plan on how to strengthen the country's position as a transit and logistics hub.

In her remarks, Kvrivishvili noted that the Georgian Government was making consistent investments in major fundamental infrastructure projects that hold historic significance and bring great value to the country.

The Minister highlighted several infrastructure projects, including the Anaklia Deep-Sea Port, the new Tbilisi Airport, and the modernisation of Georgian Railways.

She also noted that the Government was investing in Anaklia to develop port infrastructure.

Regarding the new Tbilisi Airport, the airport would have a capacity of 20 million passengers per year, which is four times greater than the capacity of the existing airport in the capital city.

“The entire concept of the Vaziani Airport is based on its role as a transit airport and hub. Naturally, this is linked to the dynamic development of sectors such as tourism, aviation, freight transportation, and others”, Kvrivishvili said.

“We have very ambitious plans for the modernisation and further development of Georgian Railways. On one hand, the first stage of modernisation has been completed, which has doubled our country’s cargo turnover capacity. On the other hand, we face many challenges ahead, we need rapid action to ensure that Georgia is not only competitive within the Middle Corridor route but also capable of providing fast and efficient operations under increased freight volumes, connecting Asia with Europe”, she concluded.