Middle Corridor becomes priority for Georgia's foreign policy
Georgia's desire to strengthen its role as a transit country within the Middle Corridor motivates to deepen its interaction with Central Asian states
Georgia's desire to strengthen its role as a transit country within the Middle Corridor motivates to deepen its interaction with Central Asian states
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev addressed the participants of the international conference themed “Regional Contribution to Global Security: Peacebuilding in the South Caucasus.”
The Middle Corridor transport route has gained particular significance in the present geopolitical climate, Azerbaijani presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev has said.
Irakli Kobakhidze helr a meeting with the newly appointed Turkish Ambassador to Georgia. The discussions focused on enhancing economic collaboration and advancing the Middle Corridor initiative.
An agreement has been reached on the preparation of a roadmap to accelerate the implementation of the Azerbaijan-Georgia-Türkiye-Bulgaria green energy corridor project, Azerbaijan's Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov said.
Kazakhstan Railways has completed the modernization of the Altynkol-Zhetygen railway section, part of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, or Middle Corridor), Samruk-Kazyna reported.
Azerbaijan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have discussed the development of the Middle Corridor, Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev said.
The conflict in the Middle East could lead to an increase in transit traffic along the Middle Corridor, according to the International Monetary Fund.
Georgia-Azerbaijan relations will continue to develop confidently from now on, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said during a joint press statement with Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze.
The integration of the Persian Gulf region with the Middle Corridor may become one of the defining trade routes of the future, according to Azerbaijan Railways (ADY), Deputy Head of the Marketing Department at ADY Ziya Mammadov said.
Representatives of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan met in Ashgabat to discuss cooperation in the railway sector
Azerbaijan, Georgia and Uzbekistan have held talks on enhancing the Middle Corridor, with plans to introduce digital technologies for rail freight.
Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Lasha Darsalia discussed investments in the construction of the Middle Corridor with representatives of the US Department of Commerce.
The meeting took place in Dubai
According to Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, cargo transportation along the Middle Corridor has increased sevenfold over the past five years.
Brussels has expressed readiness to restart negotiations with Baku on a new strategic partnership agreement, according to Azerbaijani media reports.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Yerevan is holding talks with the U.S. on the general terms of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) transportation network development project.
The “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP), along with the opening of communication between Armenia and Turkey, has the potential to become an important component of the Middle Corridor, ensuring unhindered connectivity between Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said.
The Zangezur corridor will be fully commissioned in 2029-2030, Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu said.
Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan will introduce a single long-term tariff for transportation along the Middle Corridor (the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route), Azerbaijani Prime Minister …