Kassym-Jomart Tokayev suggested considering the Kazakh market as a gateway to Central Asia with direct access to China during a meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili in Nur-Sultan. The parties discussed the topical issues of investment, transit, logistics and humanitarian cooperation. The Georgian Prime Minister noted that the trade between the two countries grew by 150 percent in the first half of 2022. Garibashvili expressed gratitude to President Tokayev for the meeting, reaffirming Georgia`s interest in strengthening the bilateral cooperation in all areas.