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Georgia as a Transit Hub and its Increasing Potential in the Implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative
Georgia as a Transit Hub and its Increasing Potential in the Implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative
25-Jan-2018

This paper has identified a clear interconnection between the BRI and Georgia’s economic development strategy in terms of infrastructure development and trade facilitation. Furthermore, this paper has suggested that Georgia could leverage the advantages of its trade agreements (DCFTA with the EU; FTA with China) and favourable business environment to be an important transit hub in the South Caucasus region and beyond.