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The scramble for the Caucasus, from Washington’s bill to a Chinese-built port
China FactorAnalysis10 Jun

The scramble for the Caucasus, from Washington’s bill to a Chinese-built port

In one week Washington moved against Chinese and Russian sway in Georgia, the foreign ministers of Turkiye, Azerbaijan and Georgia signed a declaration in Istanbul, and a Chinese consortium kept its grip on Georgia’s flagship port. The Caucasus is being contested in real time.

EconomyBrief10 Jun

Turkmenistan and Georgia push trade and transit ties in Tbilisi

Turkmen and Georgian officials met in Tbilisi on 10 June to expand trade, investment and transit, with Georgian Railway and Black Sea ports at the centre of the talks.

PoliticsBrief10 Jun

US House passes a bill on Chinese and Russian influence in Georgia

The US House passed the Countering China’s Control of the Caucasus Act on 8 June, ordering a classified report on Russian and Chinese intelligence activity in Georgia. It is the sharpest sign yet of Washington’s rift with Tbilisi.

the Middle Corridor
EconomyAnalysis8 Jun

The corridor is booming. It is also far from competitive. A Carnegie reality check

Cargo volumes rose 63% in 2024. The corridor still handles 6% of the Russian route's capacity. A new Carnegie analysis maps the gap between ambition and infrastructure.

NewsBrief3 Jun

BTK Goes Full Throttle: Upgraded Baku–Tbilisi–Kars Railway Enters Operation

Capacity jumped from 1 to 5 million tonnes a year. The Middle Corridor's western spine is no longer a bottleneck.