BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 17. Georgia is
strengthening its role in the Middle Corridor thanks to
infrastructure projects and its strategic location, PMCG's leading
economist Giorgi Papava said at the 28th annual meeting of the
American-Georgian Business Council (AGBC) in Washington, dedicated
to bilateral relations between Georgia and the US, Trend reports via PMCG.


According to Trend, citing the international consulting company
PMCG, this was stated by PMCG's leading economist Giorgi Papava in
his presentation at the 28th annual meeting of the
American-Georgian Business Council (AGBC) in Washington, dedicated
to bilateral relations between Georgia and the US.


According to the company, Papava emphasized the growing
strategic importance of the Middle Corridor, a transcontinental
route connecting China and Central Asia with Europe via the South
Caucasus.


PMCG reports that Papava stated that despite ongoing challenges
related to capacity, cost, and logistics, Georgia's geographical
location and ongoing infrastructure development are strengthening
its role in this increasingly important transport corridor:
“Projects such as the expansion of the Port of Poti, the
modernization of railways, and the advancement of the Anaklia
deep-water port project have the potential to further enhance the
region's capacity to attract diversified trade and investment.”







Meanwhile, it is noted that although Georgia is not formally a
member of the C5+1 platform, Papava emphasized the country's
importance in broader regional processes. The increased involvement
of the U.S. in Central Asia, especially in the areas of energy,
supply chain diversification, and transport connectivity, creates
opportunities for Georgia to act as a link between Central Asian
markets and European partners. This places Georgia in a broader
strategic context shaped by transregional cooperation.


The Middle Corridor is a transport and trade route that passes
through a number of countries in the region and connects Asia with
Europe. It serves as an alternative to the traditional Northern and
Southern corridors.


The route begins in China and passes through Central Asian
countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. It then
crosses the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye, before
entering Europe. The Middle Corridor is a land route that bypasses
longer sea routes, connecting eastern Asia, including China, with
Europe.