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Kazakhstan plans to export up to 3 million tons of oil in 2022 via Georgia, reports KazTAG with reference to "News Georgia". "The Kazakh side expressed interest in increasing cargo turnover along the Georgian corridor. It was noted that already in 2022 Kazakhstan plans to transport from 2 million to 3 million tons of oil along the Georgian corridor, in the coming years it is planned to further increase this indicator," the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia reported following negotiations with the Kazakh delegation headed by the Special representative of the President of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Kazykhanov. The Georgian side was represented by Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili and Deputy Prime Minister of Economy Levan Davitashvili.
"The parties discussed trade, economic, transport and logistics issues between Georgia and Kazakhstan. It was noted that economic trends between the countries are characterized by great potential and growing dynamics," the report says. As noted, the transport infrastructure of Georgia is maximally ready for the transportation of goods from Kazakhstan and Central Asian countries to Europe.
«Говоря о транспортно-логистических связях, стороны подчеркнули необходимость скоординированной работы по привлечению грузов по транспортному коридору, проходящему по Грузии и Казахстану. На встрече стороны договорились приложить совместные усилия для привлечения и обслуживания перевозок грузов в транспортных коридорах через Грузию и Казахстан в долгосрочной перспективе», – добавляет издание. Товарооборот между Казахстаном и Грузией в январе-марте 2022 года составил $29,5 млн, при этом экспорт в Казахстан вырос на 149,7% по сравнению с аналогичными показателями 2021 года, и составил $23,7 млн.
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