BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 1. Georgia is working
with the countries of the Middle Corridor to implement electronic
permit systems, the Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable
Development of Georgia, Tamar Ioseliani, said during a World Bank
Group online event titled “Middle Corridor: Next Stage,” Trend's correspondent
reports.


“Georgia has a ten-year vision and plan for the development of
transportation infrastructure. We are investing and mobilizing $7
billion in core transportation infrastructure, which includes not
only ports, railways, and highway construction, but also airports,
as civil aviation is one of the key elements in the development of
our transportation network,” she said.


According to T. Ioseliani, the country is also developing its
digital infrastructure.


“The synergy of reforms, next-generation improvements, and
infrastructure upgrades is important for the development of the
Trans-Caspian international transport route, known as the Middle
Corridor,” she said.


She noted that in 2026 alone, more than 1 billion Georgian lari
was invested in upgrading the rolling stock and installing systems
that will make the “Georgian Railway” more efficient.







“As for tangible results, together with the Ministry of Finance
and with the assistance of the Ministry of Finance and customs
authorities, we have reduced customs clearance time by a factor of
7.5, which, in terms of efficiency, also gives us more time,” she
said.


In addition, Ioseliani added that in the field of road freight
transport, Georgia is working with strategic partners and
neighboring countries - Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan,
Turkmenistan, and all the countries of the Middle Corridor - to
implement electronic permit systems.


“Turning to the port and maritime sector, as was correctly
noted, we have implemented a single maritime window system, which
has helped us reduce vessel clearance time from 24 hours to one
hour. We are now moving on to the next phase of implementation -
the port community system, which will encompass the entire business
sector, thereby further improving efficiency in this area,” she
said.