Ruling party MP highlights China's role in developing Middle Corridor

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.