Ruling party MP highlights China's role in developing Middle Corridor
Georgia’s significant economic growth is “positively perceived” by the Chinese side, the MP said, noting he was confident that the cooperation with China would “further develop in the near future”, which would enhance the prosperity of the Georgian people. Photo via Parliament of Georgia
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Irakli Chikovani, an MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Saturday said in order for Georgia to develop the potential of the Middle Corridor, a logistics route connecting Central Asia and China to Europe, China’s participation in this process was necessary.
In his comments to the media, while evaluating “a very productive” visit of the Georgian Dream party delegation to China, Chikovani stressed that both executive and legislative authorities of China appreciated the existing cooperation with Georgia.
He also noted there was “a great interest” in Georgian products from the private sector of China, adding “not only the country’s Government” but the business sector should be active to enter China’s “huge market”.
The Chinese side expressed its readiness not only to increase the quantity of products imported from Georgia but also to expand the list of products to be imported to China, Chikovani emphasised.
Georgia’s significant economic growth is “positively perceived” by the Chinese side, the MP said, noting he was confident that the cooperation with China would “further develop in the near future”, which would enhance the prosperity of the Georgian people.
Chikovani also stressed that China “strategically” considered the prospects of this cooperation and the role of Georgia and was ready to collaborate with the country in the future.
Irakli Chikovani, an MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Monday highlighted the ongoing visit of the party’s delegation to China as having a “great role” in the development of bilateral relations between the two countries.
Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Monday said the country’s cooperation with China was “extremely important”, and further pointed out the ties could “bring very tangible results for our country and citizens”.
Chen Jing, the Deputy Chairman of the Shanghai Council, on Thursday welcomed the ongoing visit of a delegation of the Georgian Dream ruling party to the country as “positive” for further enhancement of bilateral cooperation between the states.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday told the journalists in Davos that all European states were interested in deepening economic and trade relations with China, noting Georgia should think about its national interests by strengthening ties with China.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Saturday told the media that those who were “fueling” anti-Chinese sentiments in Georgia were attempting to undermine “strategically important projects” and turn Georgia into a “dead end” instead of “a corridor”, connecting Asia to Europe.
Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Sunday highlighted China’s “great economic progress” over the past 20 years by saying it was an “exemplary country for us”, and adding the circumstance created a “good potential for cooperation”.
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Guram Guramishvili on Monday said the importance of Georgia for transport connectivity between Europe and Central Asia was emphasised at the Investors Forum for EU-Central Asia Transport Connectivity in Brussels on Monday.
Adina-Ioana Vălean, the European Commissioner for Transport, on Monday highlighted Georgia's role in the development of transport links between Europe and Central Asia at the Investors Forum for EU-Central Asia Transport Connectivity in Brussels.
David Songulashvili, the Chair of the Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee of the Georgian Parliament, on Wednesday said the country’s strategic cooperation with China provided opportunities for “rapid economic development”.
Irakli Chikovani, an MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party and the candidate for the position of the Defence Minister, on Monday highlighted the “priority” of enhancing international partnerships for the development of the nation's Defence Forces in his address to Parliamentary committees.
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Guram Guramishvili on Tuesday said a “growing interest” in the Middle Corridor - a logistics route connecting Central Asia and China to Europe via the South Caucasus - was creating “new opportunities” for expanding the route and attracting more cargo.