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Georgia is working with Azerbaijan to establish joint customs checkpoints - Minister

Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili

19 October 2025 12:55 (UTC +04:00)

Georgia is working with Azerbaijan to establish joint border control checkpoints under the “single window” concept, APA’s local bureau reports.

Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili stated this during a joint meeting in Washington with finance ministers and central bank governors of Central Asian and Caucasus countries, attended by IMF Deputy Managing Director Bo Li.

The minister noted that this initiative requires the simplification of procedures and infrastructure, emphasizing that in recent years Georgia has made significant progress in streamlining public services, introducing digital taxation, and implementing effective customs control.

He underlined the importance of completing the construction of the final sections of the highway leading to the borders with Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and Armenia to further strengthen regional connectivity.

Lasha Khutsishvili also spoke about the importance of the Middle Corridor and Georgia’s investments in this project: “For the Middle Corridor to become an efficient and stable route — and a partial alternative to other routes — closer cooperation among the South Caucasus and Central Asian countries, as well as continued support from international financial institutions, is required.”