Kazakhstan and Georgia Strengthen Trade and Transport Ties
Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Murat Nurtleu met with Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili on Feb. 6 to discuss expanding cooperation in trade, transport, and agriculture. The ministers emphasized the importance of the Kazakhstan-Georgia Intergovernmental Commission and pledged to further enhance collaboration along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), which has seen a significant increase in cargo transshipment.
In a separate event, Kazakh and Georgian Prime Ministers, Olzhas Bektenov and Irakli Kobakhidze, visited the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) office, where the Georgian delegation was introduced to Kazakhstan's digital railway solutions. Both countries continue to enhance their partnership through the Middle Corridor Multimodal Ltd. joint venture. In 2024, Kazakhstan’s exports to Georgia grew by 34%, with transit volume increasing by 40%. Overall transportation between the two nations reached 4.7 million tons, a ninefold increase over four years.
Photo credit: Prime Minister’s press service.
