Deputy economy minister: Uzbekistan's cargo “almost doubles” in transport corridor of Georgia

The cargo of Uzbekistan has “almost” doubled in the transport corridor of Georgia, the Georgian deputy economy minister Guram Guramishvili said on Thursday at a meeting with the delegation of Uzbekistan, which included heads of public and private organisations of the transport-logistics sector. 

Guramishvili said Uzbekistan has been interested in “more active” use of the Georgian transport corridor and noted he had informed the Uzbek partners about transit tariffs and port fees in the corridor, while also introducing the country’s transport and logistics infrastructure, and discussing future projects. He expressed his gratitude that Uzbekistan has chosen the Georgian transport corridor for its cargo services.

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The delegation of Uzbekistan is in Georgia to inspect the local transport and logistics infrastructure and to determine future cooperation, the economy ministry said, noting that the delegation would visit the Poti and Batumi seaports in Georgia’s Black Sea region, as well as the free industrial zone of Poti, to get acquainted with its activities. 

The deepening of cooperation in the field of transport between the two countries was preceded by the visit of the Georgian government delegation, chaired by prime minister Irakli Garibashvili, to Uzbekistan, where it was “unequivocally” noted that Georgia has been one of the “most important” transport corridors for Uzbekistan.