- Trade Surge: Bilateral trade rose 35.7% YoY in Jan–May 2025; rail freight jumped 67%.
- New Terminal: Kazakhstan launched its first terminal in Georgia's Poti Port (120,000 TEUs/year).
- Middle Corridor Boost: Joint efforts strengthen TITR links between East Asia and Europe.
Kazakhstan's links to Eurasian trade are getting smoother with this new partnership with Georgia in rail freight and related infrastructure projects. Kazak Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, and Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili, met recently to advance economic cooperation - focusing on the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), aka the Middle Corridor.
They discussed the potential for trade and investment growth, in particular thoughtful military infrastructure, logistics and relevant agro-industrial exports. Kazakhstan's leadership recognized the reliability of Georgia as a strategic partner and reiterated its support of further building on the growing trade volumes.
Trade turnover between the two countries amounted to 75.2 million tenge in the January–May 2025 period, which was a 35.7% year-on-year increase. Rail freight volumes rachet up to 159.5 thousand tons, which is a 67% increase from the same period in 2024. These numbers demonstrate the growing logistical collaboration made possible by the TITR.
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An anchor for this partnership is the opening of a new Kazakhstani container terminal in Poti Port, Georgia, being developed by PTC Holding. The terminal in Poti Port - which can handle 120,000 TEU annually - is the first infrastructure project for Kazakhstan on Georgian territory, and strengthens linkages for trade between East Asia and Europe.
Kazakhstan already has a logistics presence in China, including its terminals in the growing cities of Lianyungang and Xi'an, and the Poti terminal provides a seamless connection for the multimodal corridor from the Pacific to Georgia, and into European markets. Bektenov described the Poti terminal as an example of successful international infrastructure collaboration to promote the flow of cargo through the Middle Corridor.
The authorities discussed expansion plans for Batumi Oil Terminal and Port, as well as increased Kazakh agricultural exports of food products including grain, flour, meat, dairy, is confectionery to Georgian markets. Minister Kvrivishvili expressed Georgia's willingness and interest in continuing cooperation in trade, tourism, and infrastructure development as they pursue their mutual interests in achieving economic growth and regional integration.The meeting concluded with recognition to implement all of the agreements and continue progress under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Commission.