ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 7. Kazakhstan's
Minister of Transport, Nurlan Sauranbayev, held a meeting with
Mariam Kvrivishvili, Georgia's Minister of Economy and Sustainable
Development, to conclude discussions on a significant expansion of
transport and logistics collaboration along the Middle Corridor,
Trend reports via the
Kazakh Ministry of Transport.
The talks focused on a coordinated strategy to attract
additional freight traffic to the Trans-Caspian International
Transport Route (Middle Corridor). Both parties emphasized that the
corridor's global competitiveness relies on synchronized
infrastructure development and streamlined customs procedures.
A central point of discussion was the performance of the joint
venture established between the railways of Georgia, Azerbaijan,
and Kazakhstan - a partnership that China formally joined in 2025.
Officials noted that this four-party cooperation has already
significantly improved freight coordination and ensured more stable
transit times across the region.
The Georgian side presented several strategic infrastructure
projects currently underway, most notably the Anaklia deep-water
port. The project is designed to handle large-scale container
vessels that are currently unable to dock at existing Georgian
ports.
Additionally, Georgia highlighted large-scale investments aimed
at modernizing its national railway fleet, including the
acquisition of new locomotives and railcars to handle the projected
surge in cargo from Central Asia.
