U.S. Business Delegation to the Middle Corridor Region: Exploring Trade, Energy, Infrastructure and Logistics in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan

Location

Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan & Georgia

Sponsors
AGBC

AmCham Kazakhstan

USACC

  • 04

  • September

  • 8 a.m.

The United States-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC), the America-Georgia Business Council, and the American Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan, in partnership with the U.S. Commercial Service, announce the U.S. Business Delegation to the Middle Corridor Region: Exploring Trade, Energy, Infrastructure and Logistics, scheduled for September 4–11, 2025, with dedicated programs in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.

This strategic initiative aims to strengthen commercial engagement along the Middle Corridor – a vital trade artery in the Eurasian continent connecting East and West through Central Asia and Caucasus to Europe. The mission will convene U.S. companies representing sectors such as energy, critical infrastructure, digital trade, new technologies, transportation and logistics.

Mission Program

KAZAKHSTAN, SEPTEMBER 4–6, 2025

Aktau, September 4

9:00–12:30 pm: Business to Business meetings (pre-arranged meetings tailored to mission members’ interests)

12:30–2:00 pm: Group Lunch and Mission Briefing

2:00–3:00 pm: Mangistau investment overview by Aibol Argyngazinov, Acting Chairman of the Management Board, Kazakh Invest

3:30–5:30 pm: Roundtable with Mangistau-based companies

Aktau, September 5

9:30–10:30 am: Mission Welcoming Ceremony by Nurdaulet Kilybay, Aktau Governor and Deborah Robnson, U.S. Charge’ d’Affaires

11:00–12:00 pm: Meeting with the officials of Ministry of Transport and Customs officials

12:30–2:00 pm: Networking Lunch with Kazakhstan and U.S. Government officials

2:00–3:30 pm: Presentations by the U.S. Development Finance Corporation, U.S. Trade Development Administration and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

3:30–5:30 pm: Guided tour of Aktau Port; Briefing by Dauren Kutpanbayev, Acting Chairman of the Board, Aktau International Sea Commercial Port

7:00–9:30 pm: Networking Reception

Kuryk, September 6

11:00–12:00 pm: Guided tour of Sarzha Port, a privately operated oil and dry cargo terminal located in the Kuryk area.

12:00 pm: Ferry Departure for Baku, Azerbaijan (Operated by: Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company)

AZERBAIJAN, SEPTEMBER 7–9, 2025

Alat, September 7

12:00-1:00 pm: Ferry arrival at Baku International Sea Trade Port; Customs clearance

2:00-3:00 pm: Meeting with Valeh Alasgarov, Chairman of the Board of Alat Free Economic Zone; Guided tour of Alat FTZ

Time TBD: Visiting Absheron Logistics Center

Baku, September 8

9:00–10:00 am (TBC): Meeting at the Ministry of Economy

10:30–11:30 am (TBC): Meeting at the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport

12:00–1:00 pm (TBC): Meeting at Azerbaijan State Customs Committee

1:00–2:30 pm (TBC): Meeting at Azerbaijan Railways

3:00–4:00 pm (TBC): Meeting at Azerbaijan Shipping Company

6:30–8:30 pm: Reception hosted by Amy Carlon, Chargé d’Affaire, US Embassy in Baku

Baku, September 9

9:00–10:00 am (TBC): Briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

11:00–12:00 pm (TBC): Meeting with Silk Way West Airlines

12:30–1:30 pm (TBC): Visiting Baku Cargo Terminal

1:30–3:00 pm (TBC): AmCham Azerbaijan Business Luncheon

GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER 10–11, 2025

Tbilisi, September 10

10:00–11:00 am: Country Briefing by the U.S. Mission and DFC

11:00–12:00 pm: Country Briefing by IFIs: The World Bank, EBRD, IFC, ADB

12:30–2:30 pm: Working meeting and lunch with H.E. Mariam Kvrivishvili, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, and other government officials

3:00–4:00 pm: Visiting Tbilisi Dry Port

4:00–5:00 pm: Visiting ICS LTD, License of Federal Express Corporation

5:00–6:00 pm: Visiting Tbilisi Free Zone

6:30–8:00 pm: Reception hosted by Alan Purcell, Chargé d’Affaire, US Embassy in Tbilisi

Tbilisi, September 11

9:30–12:30 pm: Meetings with: Quadro Logistics – New Warehouse & Light Industrial Park, APM Terminals/Poti Port, Pace Group/Poti New Port, Anaklia Port, Batumi Port

1:00–2:30 pm: Networking Lunch with AmCham Georgia & other business associations

3:00–6:00 pm: Optional Business to Business meetings

7:30–9:30 pm: Closing Reception

Updated on 8.20.2025

What is the Middle Corridor? 

The Middle Corridor is an emerging trade and transit route that connects Central Asia to the South Caucasus via the Caspian Sea and extends into Eastern Europe and Mediterranean. Its strategic geographic location, advanced logistics infrastructure, modern ports, cargo facilities, and free trade zones offer significant opportunities for facilitating the movement of goods and services between Europe and Asia.

The COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing geopolitical shifts in Eastern Europe have underscored the vulnerability of global supply chains to unforeseen disruptions. In this context, the Middle Corridor stands out by offering a secure, predictable, and integrated network of trade and transit facilities and harmonized services. In recent years, a growing number of Western companies have established operations across the Middle Corridor economies, recognizing its strategic value in diversifying and strengthening supply chains. 

Why Join the Mission? 

The U.S. Business Delegation to the Middle Corridor offers the U.S. companies the following opportunities:

  • Explore national economies
  • Learn about major government-sponsored or privately initiated projects in infrastructure development, logistics and supply chain in these three countries
  • Learn about tariff, customs and cross-border processing policies to increase profits and overcome international barriers
  • Network with leading regional industry experts and high-ranking government officials at briefings, luncheons and receptions,
  • Identify and meet prospective partners, customers, agents and distributors,
  • Visit leading ports and free trade zones in these countries. 

Participation fees

To participate in the mission, a participation fee is required. The fee structure is based on the size of the business, as outlined below:

Small* 

Medium** 

Large*** 

$4,500

$6,000

$7,500

* U.S. Small Business Administration. Table of Size Standards: https://www.sba.gov/document/support-table-size-standards

**  Businesses with less than 1 billion annual revenues, including affiliates, are qualified as medium size enterprises.

*** All other businesses that do not qualify as a small or medium enterprise.

To request participation, please click the button below. Upon submission, you will receive the mission enrollment application. Please note that space is limited to a maximum of 10 companies, and the organizers reserve the right to select the final participants.