Key facts
- Kazakhstan and Georgia agreed to boost oil exports via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline.
- The deal aims to diversify Kazakhstan's export routes and strengthen bilateral economic ties.
- Kazakhstan has invested over $500 million in Georgia's economy.
- Bilateral trade reached $184.5 million in 2025, with agricultural trade up 77%.
- Cooperation in digital services, AI, and tourism was also agreed upon.
Kazakhstan and Georgia have agreed to enhance their economic partnership, with a key focus on increasing oil exports from Kazakhstan through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline. The agreement was reached following high-level talks in Astana between Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.
This move is part of Kazakhstan's broader strategy to diversify its export routes, particularly through the Middle Corridor (Trans-Caspian International Transport Route), which has seen significant growth in transit volumes. Kazakhstan anticipates up to 3,000 container trains annually along this corridor by 2029, connecting China and Europe.
President Tokayev stated, "We plan to increase oil shipments through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. Work is already underway within the intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation, and I hope today’s meeting will help set new priorities for the future." Kazakhstan also intends to strengthen its logistics infrastructure in Georgia's Black Sea ports, including expanding operations at Poti and considering the Anaklia deep-sea port project.
Bilateral trade between the two nations reached $184.5 million in 2025, with $53 million recorded in the first four months of 2026. Kazakhstan has invested over $500 million in Georgia's economy. The countries also agreed to expand trade in agricultural products, which saw a 77% increase in 2025, exceeding $116 million.
Further cooperation is planned in digital technologies, AI, and tourism, with both governments pledging to exchange expertise in e-government services and support Georgian startups in Kazakh innovation hubs. The visit concluded with the signing of a Joint Statement on Strategic Partnership and several memoranda of understanding.