Head of the Georgian Transport Corridor Research Center Paata Tsagareishvili has said that Georgia could significantly increase its role as a transit hub for chemical goods and fertilizers from Central Asia, amid changing global trade flows linked to tensions in the Middle East.
Speaking about regional logistics opportunities, Tsagareishvili noted that the greatest potential lies in expanding overland freight rather than maritime shipping, The Caspian Post reports via Georgian media.
He stressed the importance of attracting more chemical cargo and fertilizer shipments from Central Asia, particularly toward Türkiye, which could handle up to two million tons of such goods if routed through Georgian corridors.
Tsagareishvili also highlighted the strategic importance of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, calling it the shortest and most efficient route for transporting goods from Central Asia to global markets.