Georgia warns of economic threat from opening transit routes between Armenia and Azerbaijan

The opening of new transport routes between Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey poses a serious threat to Georgia's logistics industry. According to expert estimates, the country risks losing a significant portion of its transit cargo flow, amounting to 2 million tons, or 15-20% of the Middle Corridor's volume.

Paata Tsagareishvili, Director of the Georgian Transport Corridor Research Center, emphasized that roads will be the first to resume operation, while restoring rail service will take several years. The expert warns that such large-scale losses will pose a serious challenge to the Georgian economy and calls on the government to take immediate action to revise tariff policy, modernize transport infrastructure, and intensify efforts to attract cargo from Central Asian countries.

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