Kazakhstan and Georgia plan to expand
mutual trade. Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov met with his Georgian
counterpart, Irakli Kobakhidze, in Astana, where they highlighted the potential
of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route for strengthening
cooperation. Last year, the volume of transportation along this corridor
between the two countries grew 62% to 4.5 million tons. Work is currently
underway to enhance infrastructure, expand port and terminal capacity, remove
administrative barriers, and create favorable conditions for carriers. As a
result, the Middle Corridor’s capacity is expected to reach 10 million tons
annually by 2027. Kazakh companies are also contributing to capacity expansion
in Georgia, with a new multimodal terminal set to open in the Georgian port of
Poti this year.
«President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart
Tokayev attaches great importance on fostering mutually beneficial bilateral
cooperation. The strengthening of our relations is facilitated by an active
dialogue at various levels,» Bektenov said.
«It’s my first official visit to
Kazakhstan. Of course, we are highly interested to further keep this very
strong cooperation and communication and coordination between our two
countries. That’s a political cooperation, economic cooperation, cultural
cooperation, etc. But again, always, there is a huge space for further
deepening cooperation and friendship, for further strengthening the ties, and
we are just highly interested to promote all the different dimensions of the
partnership,» Kobakhidze noted.
Kazakhstan exports agricultural and
metallurgical products, as well as oil, to Georgia. Recently, 35 products worth
$66 million were added to this list. Agricultural trade remains a promising
area, with bilateral trade in this sector exceeding $71 million. Kazakh
businesses have the potential to boost exports of flour, grain, vegetable oils,
pasta, dairy, and confectionery products to the Georgian market.
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