China to help Georgia develop Trans-Caspian international transport corridor
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China will help Georgia develop a Trans-Caspian international transport corridor, the so called ‘middle corridor’ within the "One Belt, One Road” initiative, announces Georgia’s Ministry of Economy.
Georgia’s Economy Minister Dimitry Kumsishvili and Chinese Minister of Transport Li Xiaopeng talked about the Trans-Caspian international transport corridor at today’s meeting in China.
The Georgian minister stated that Georgia had been actively working to develop the Trans-Caspian international transport route together with other partner countries.
Kumsishvili aslo met the Ministry of Commerce of China Zhong Shan in Beijing today, where he was promised assistance from the government of China to popularise Georgian products on the Chinese market.
Joint groups will work for the purpose of promoting Georgian products in China in order to acquaint Chinese companies with the opportunities of Georgia and to implement investments which are necessary for the country.
Georgia’s Economy Minister Dimitry Kumsishvili has participated in a joint People's Bank of China - International Monetary Fund high-level conference on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Georgia is invited as an "important guest” at an upcoming exhibition in Shanghai, China, announced Georgia’s Ministry of Economy Dimitry Kumsishvili today.
Free Trade Agreement between Georgia and China has come into play on January 1, 2018, making Georgia the first country in the region to have such a deal with China.
Chinese corporation ZPMC will be involved in the construction of Georgia’s largest port Anaklia Deep Sea Port, on the shores of the Black Sea city of Anaklia, near Georgia’s breakaway Abkhazia region.
Policy and business leaders from the US and the Trans-Caspian corridor countries, including Georgia, will come together at Third Trans-Caspian Forum on May 17-18, 2018 to discuss opportunities and challenges in enhancing their strategic engagement and explore business, trade and investment opportunities to the benefit of all concerned.
Travelling to Georgia’s Black Sea towns is now easier thanks to a new bypass road taking motorists on a scenic journey along a modern, high quality road.
Georgia, Romania, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have signed a document establishing the Black Sea-Caspian Sea Freight Transport Corridor today, opening new possibilities for connectivity and regional development in the region. The foreign ministers of all four countries met today in Bucharest, Romania to sign the deal.