Georgian Deputy Economy Minister joins informal transport ministerial in Brussels
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Genadi Arveladze participated in an informal meeting of a transport ministerial held as part of the EU’s annual Connecting Europe Days event in Brussels, Belgium. Photo: Ministry of Economy
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Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Genadi Arveladze on Thursday participated in an informal meeting of a transport ministerial held as part of the European Union’s annual Connecting Europe Days event in Brussels, Belgium.
Strengthening the financing and sustainability of the trans-European transport network was the main theme of the ministerial.
Arveladze said the inclusion of Georgia in the trans-European transport network was an “important achievement” that created a “solid foundation” for the development of compatible transport links and the country's integration into the European transport system.
Speaking at the event, the Deputy Minister emphasised the “growing role” of Georgia in connecting Europe with Asia and the importance of developing direct traffic on the Black Sea for expanding access to markets and ensuring diversification of routes.
He also drew attention to the ongoing major infrastructure projects in Georgia, such as modernisation of the domestic railways, construction of the East-West Highway and the development of the Anaklia deep sea port project.
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Guram Guramishvili on Thursday presented the transport and logistics development strategy to the sector professionals at a meeting organised by the Council of Investors, an independent advisory body under the Prime Minister of Georgia.
The Georgian Government has been working with the country’s international partners and financial institutions to transform Georgia into the regional transport, logistics and digital hub, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili told the Global Gateway Forum on Wednesday in Brussels.
The Government of Georgia has approved the 2023-2030 National Transport and Logistics Strategy and its 2023-2024 Action Plan, aiming to position the country as a regional logistics and transport hub, the Government Administration announced on Monday.
A quadrilateral declaration on the Trans-Caspian East-West Middle Corridor has been signed by Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Kazakhstan, with the agreement emphasising the importance of steps to strengthen the transit potential of the signatory states, the Economy Ministry announced on Thursday.