Georgia aims to maximise strategic role as East-West connector, PM says in annual address

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday emphasised the country's strategic geographical location and its historical role in connecting Europe and Asia, and West and East, during his annual address to Parliament.

In his address, Kobakhidze noted that large-scale infrastructure projects currently underway would contribute to strengthening Georgia’s role as a transit and connectivity hub.

“One of our top priorities is to enhance the country’s connectivity function. This is our historic role. Georgia holds a strategic geographic location - we have historically connected Europe and Asia, the West and the East - and our goal is to fully capitalise on this potential”, the PM told MPs.

He further added that infrastructure initiatives such as the construction of highways, the development of the railway system, sea ports, and airports were all aimed at reinforcing this function.

“All these projects will help strengthen Georgia’s transit and connectivity role”, Kobakhidze stressed.

“It is also worth noting that two weeks ago we opened the Tbilisi Dry Port, built with Arab investment - another key project that will contribute to advancing our country’s connectivity”, he concluded.