On September 22 the American Georgia-Business Council and the United States - Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC) hosted an event featuring Rolande Pryce, the World Bank’s Regional Director for the South Caucasus. Her presentation focused on the Middle Corridor, Black Sea-Caspian connectivity, and regional cooperation in the South Caucasus.

The presentation was followed by comments from Vinay Chawla, Acting Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs and Ambassador Ann Marie Yastishock of the U.S. Department of State.

The discussion focused on opening new opportunities for the private sector and necessary policy reforms by the regional actors to make the Middle Corridor route more competitive and reliable, maximizing trade and investment opportunities across Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Türkiye, and Europe.

The meeting, held at USACC, was opened Natig Bakhishov, Executive Director of the AUACC, and moderated by Mamuka Tsereteli, President of the America-Georgia Business Council.