In Geogia arrived first transit container train from China in the framework of the new Silk Road

Almaty. December 14.Silkroadnews - First transit train with container cargo arrived on Sunday from China to Georgia; in the framewok of a joint international project of the new Silk Road (trans-Caucasus-Asia transport corridor), it will continue the path to Turkey, reports the newspaper "Kommersant" with reference to the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili ..
The prime minister said that to date the transportation of goods from China to Europe was carried by sea, which took about 40 days. By means of cooperation of the countries located along the Silk Road, the route through Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia for the transportation of goods has become much shorter and cheaper. I.Garibashvili expressed confidence that the draft of the new Silk Road will bring Georgia more investment, stability, employment and general well-being of the entire population of the country.