Georgian Economy Minister: cargo turnover increases by 16.6% in first quarter, passenger flow by 22%

Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Saturday said cargo turnover, by the country's transport sectors, including road and railway, as well as civil aviation, had increased by 16.6 percent in the first quarter of 2022 and had amounted to 12.8 million tons, this “clearly indicating” that the interest of international carriers towards the transport corridor of Georgia has been growing.

Davitashvili noted Georgia's transport-logistics system has been “ready to provide services” to a “significantly increased” cargo flow and highlighted the implemented “several essential projects”, which would strengthen the country’s function as a transport-logistics hub of “regional importance”.

The shortest land route between Europe and Asia passes through Georgia, and our goal is to facilitate the introduction of more carriers into this corridor", added the Economy Minister.

Davitashvili also said the total amount of cargo processed at Georgian seaports have amounted to 6.3 million tons, marking a 17.9 percent increase in comparison to the same period of the last year and noted that the passenger flow has also been increasing, with 122.3 million passengers already transported, marking a 22 percent increase too.