"The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line began operating at full capacity in June this year, further strengthening connectivity between Asia and Europe thanks to cooperation between Georgia, Azerbaijan and Türkiye," Georgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili said, APA's local bureau reports.
She made the remarks during a ministerial meeting on the "Global Green Freight Corridors Initiative" held as part of the COP31 conference in Antalya.
She noted that the railway modernization project completed in Georgia in 2025 had significantly increased capacity and reliability, while reducing transit time by half.
The minister stated that Georgia continues to modernize its railway infrastructure, expand capacity and renew its fleet of wagons and locomotives to further facilitate the transition to low-emission freight transportation.
Mariam Kvrivishvili also touched upon the Anaklia deep-sea port project, emphasizing that it is expected to become operational by 2029.
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