Prime Minister Promotes Georgia as Trade and Logistics Hub

Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili gave an interview to Chinese television CCTV during which he discussed the importance of the ‘New Silk Road’ project and the Free Trade Agreement with China.

The PM expressed hope that the agreement will increase the interest of foreign investors and spoke of his belief in Georgia’s ability to become a trade and logistics hub and support trade between Europe and Asia.

He further added that Georgia has a large-scale plan for renovation of the infrastructure and in case of its implementation, the competitiveness of the country will increase. He says the ‘New Belt - New Road’, initiative of the President of China offers new opportunities to countries engaged in it.

“The project ‘New Belt - New Road’ is a very important initiative for Georgia, offering a lot of opportunities for all countries across the length of the Silk Road. We consider recovery of the economic route of Silk Road not only as an initiative as a sole route, but as a network of many roads. This is about competitiveness, contacts between individuals and modernizing infrastructure,” PM Kvirikashvili said in the interview.

Ana Akhalaia