Georgia maintains stability in turbulent region, PM tells global leaders

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze addressed the World Governments Summit in Dubai, highlighting Georgia’s role as a stabilizing force in one of the world’s most complex regions.

During his speech, Kobakhidze outlined Georgia’s strategic priorities and ambitious infrastructure projects, Caliber.Az reports, citing Georgian media.

▪️Preserving peace amid regional complexity: While other countries in the region were forced to react to crises, Georgia chose to pursue ambitious development initiatives, maintaining stability and continuity.

▪️Strengthening transport logistics: Recognized as the backbone of the national economy, Georgia’s transport and logistics network has been fully modernized, with its main railway routes upgraded and their resilience significantly enhanced, facilitating trade growth.

▪️Energy connectivity to Europe: The Black Sea European submarine energy cable project links Georgia to European economic and energy systems, reinforcing the country’s position as a regional hub in the Caucasus.

▪️Port development for global trade: The Anaklia deep-water port project enables Georgia to accommodate large vessels traveling between Asia and Europe, with an emphasis on port resilience, capacity, and international trade.

▪️Reliability of the Middle Corridor: Georgia offers a stable and dependable transit route—the Middle Corridor—that overcomes geopolitical divisions. In an era when traditional trade routes are increasingly unreliable, alternative corridors are critical.

▪️Platform for cooperation, not confrontation: Georgia does not ask partners to take sides but instead provides a platform that encourages collaboration across borders.

“Trade disputes and political disagreements have introduced uncertainty into relationships that were once stable. This is not the economic globalization we heard about in the past. We are now entering a new phase in which geography once again matters, stability becomes a competitive advantage, and the ability to maintain relationships is no longer diplomatic charm, but an economic necessity,” Kobakhidze noted.

By Vafa Guliyeva