PM highlights Georgia as “safest, most reliable transit route” between East, West at UN General Assembly

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Wednesday said the country's strategic location made it a "key player in the regional and broader Eurasian context," serving as a "natural bridge" between Europe and Asia and as the “single safest and most reliable transit route” between East and West.

With our sea access and strong relations with China as well as Central Asian countries, Georgia is a key player in the regional and broader Eurasian context. We are a hub not only for the exchange of goods, but also for energy transit and much more”, Kobakhidze told the ongoing 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The Prime Minister said Georgia ensured seven landlocked countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia were connected with the rest of the world via its port infrastructure. He added the Government was committed to further developing with the “soon-to-commence” Anaklia deep sea port project, earmarked to be built in the country’s Black Sea town to ensure increased logistical capability between Asia and Europe.

If we look at the political map, Georgia is the single safest and most reliable transit route to ensure the timely and efficient movement of goods and services. Our commitment to maintaining and enhancing our role as a reliable transit corridor ensures we are able to support our strategic partners in Europe with their energy security needs”, Kobakhidze said.

The Prime Minister noted Georgia could offer “additional predictability” in East-West connectivity, especially within the Middle Corridor initiative for a logistics route connecting Central Asia and China to Europe via the South Caucasus, by diversifying supply routes and investing in “robust infrastructure”.