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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Tbilisi, February 26 /Xinhua/ — Priorities for economic cooperation and the development of transport connectivity in the region were discussed on Thursday at the Georgian-Azerbaijani-Turkish business forum in the village of Tsinandali in eastern Georgia.
The forum, held since 2012, was attended by high-ranking delegations from Azerbaijan and Turkey, led by Azerbaijani Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov and Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat, respectively.
Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili noted that more than 2,805 companies with Turkish capital and over 1,660 companies with Azerbaijani capital operate in Georgia, with the total investment from Azerbaijan amounting to more than $3.1 billion, and from Turkey – more than $2.4 billion.
M. Kvrivishvili emphasized the strategic importance of the Middle Corridor and investments in modernizing railways, highways, ports, and logistics infrastructure. "By 2032, it is planned to attract approximately $7 billion to key transport projects," she added.
The business forum was organized by the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia and the Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry with the participation of the Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Agency /AZPROMO/ and the Foreign Economic Relations Committee of Turkey /DEIK/. –0–
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