Editing Economy of Georgia (country) (section)

=== Logistics ===

Georgia is one of the key members in international [[TRACECA]] programme due to its important geographical and political location. Since it is situated right in between of Europe and Asia, the country is supposed to become a busy transitional hub of a modern [[Silk Road]] in the near future. On  March 11 of 2015, Georgian media declared that the Chinese and Georgian companies have reached an agreement in Beijing concerning the developing of the deep-water port at [[Anaklia]], which existence is crucial for the TRACECA route.<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.jamestown.org/single/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=43699&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=228#.VdyeFyV6TMw| title = China Seeks Massive Investments in Georgia – Jamestown| newspaper = Jamestown}}</ref> The port will be constructed on a plot of over 1,000 hectares and have access to a deep sea canyon.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://cbw.ge/economy/seven-companies-are-selected-to-build-anaklia-port/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150929011112/http://cbw.ge/economy/seven-companies-are-selected-to-build-anaklia-port/| archive-date = 2015-09-29| title = Seven companies are selected to build Anaklia port - CBW.ge}}</ref> US-Based SSA Marine was later finally chosen to Invest in and Operate Container Terminal of Anaklia Deep Sea Port in Georgia by signing an agreement with Anaklia Development Consortium on 1 August 2017.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170801006198/en/Anaklia-Development-Consortium-Signs-Agreement-US-Based-SSA|title = Anaklia Development Consortium Signs Agreement with US-Based SSA Marine to Invest in and Operate Container Terminal of Anaklia Deep Sea Port in Georgia|date = August 2017}}</ref>

First train containing 82 containers and 41 platforms came from [[China]] to [[Baku]], Azerbaijan on July 28. It is planned to launch a first carriage using this way through Georgia to [[Istanbul]] in September 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bizzone.info/transportation/2015/1440444961.php|title=В Баку прибыл первый контейнерный поезд из Китая}}</ref> [[Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway]] became operational on October 30, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dnd.com.pk/btk-railway-track-becomes-operational-to-carry-chinese-goods-to-europe/134952|title=Baku–Tbilisi–Kars (BTK) railway track becomes operational to carry Chinese goods to Europe|date=30 October 2017}}</ref>

[[Re-exportation]] of vehicles which is one of the income sources for Georgia has lowered much during 2014–2015 stagnation, most noticeably to [[Azerbaijan]]: it became 5.1 times less (on 10 337 cars) comparing to the previous year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://minval.az/news/123478492 |title=Азербайджан снизил импорт автомобилей из Грузии – Minval.az |access-date=2015-08-25 |archive-date=2020-08-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804115509/https://minval.az/news/123478492 |url-status=dead }}</ref>