Georgia will take part in Trans Asia-Europe Railway Consortium

Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Turkey intend to create a consortium within the frameworks of the Trans Asia-Europe Railway, for construction of the Caucasian portion of the project.

The parties discussed the project at a meeting of the Regional Commonwealth for Communications, held during a visit to Kazakhstan by Ali Abbasov, Azerbaijani Communications Minister. The parties at the session approved the idea of creation of the railway consortium.

"The issue will be discussed together with the Georgian and Turkish parties that have agreed to take part in the IT BakuTel 2006 exhibition," representatives of the ministry said.