Prime Minister: Georgia’s strategic location ensures reliable transit of goods, services between East, West

Georgia’s strategic geographic location made it a key bridge between Europe and Asia, serving as a reliable transit corridor for goods, services, energy, and digital data, said on Wednesday Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze during a panel discussion at the ongoing Tbilisi Silk Road Forum.

In his address, Kobakhidze underscored that the forum was providing a vital platform for shaping forward-looking investment policies, fostering sustainable development, and strengthening investor confidence amid global economic shifts.

“Georgia’s strategic geographic location at the crossroads of Europe and Asia has long made our country a natural gateway between East and West. It provides a reliable transit route, ensuring the timely and efficient movement of goods, services, energy, and digital data. Guided by the vision of becoming a multifunctional and multilateral hub, we are actively deepening regional and global integration to expand trade, attract investments, and enhance capital inflows”, he said.

The Prime Minister emphasised that large-scale initiatives enable Georgia to maximise its transit potential and contribute significantly to the development of the new Silk Road - the Middle Corridor - recognised as one of the most efficient transport routes linking East and West.

“Our strategic infrastructure initiatives form the cornerstone of this vision. Major projects - including the Anaklia deep-sea port, the East-West highway, the Black Sea submarine cable, the Tbilisi International Airport project, and the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway - strengthen Georgia’s capabilities as a reliable hub for regional connectivity and sustainable growth”, he noted.

“These initiatives enable the country to fully utilise its transit potential, significantly contributing to the development of the new Silk Road - the Middle Corridor - which is recognised as one of the most efficient transport routes connecting East and West”, Kobakhidze concluded.