BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 1.
Peace, stability, regional connectivity, trade, and mutually
beneficial investments serve as key factors for Armenia's long-term
economic growth, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and
Infrastructure of Armenia, Davit Ivanyan, said during a World Bank
Group online event titled "Middle Corridor: Next Stage" today,
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"Sustainable economic growth is best supported through strong
regional integration, inclusive transport connectivity, and
mutually beneficial partnerships among governments, development
partners, the private sector, and international financial
institutions," he said.
Ivanyan noted that Armenia is shaping a new paradigm for its
development agenda, in which peace, stability, regional
connectivity, trade, and mutually beneficial investments serve as
key drivers of long-term economic growth, resilience, and
prosperity.
The "Middle Corridor: Next Stage" regional forum took place in
Tbilisi, bringing together representatives from governments, the
private sector, international organizations, and other stakeholders
from Georgia, Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Armenia, and Kazakhstan.
A panel discussion titled "What is needed to implement the next
stage of the Middle Corridor?" was held as part of the forum.
Participants included Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable
Development of Georgia, Tamar Ioseliani, Deputy Minister of
Transport and Infrastructure of Türkiye, Ahmet Hamdi Atalay, Deputy
Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of
Armenia, Davit Ivanyan, Head of the Transport Policy Department at
the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan,
Fariz Aliyev, Deputy Chairman of the Railway and Water Transport
Committee at the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan, Kasym Tlepov,
and Coordinator for Blended Finance and Investment at the European
Commission, Alice Bighinzoli.
The session was moderated by World Bank Regional Director for
the South Caucasus, Rolande Pryce.
