Georgia does not view the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, or TRIPP, as a threat to established transit corridors through its territory, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said.
Kobakhidze told Imedi television’s Open Air program that cargo turnover along the Middle Corridor has increased sevenfold since 2020, creating an objective need for more infrastructure and greater route diversification.
“Cargo turnover in the Middle Corridor has increased so much that there is a need for diversification,” Kobakhidze said, according to APA. He said Georgia therefore does not expect TRIPP or another new route to create serious problems for the traditional corridors crossing the country.
Georgia Plans More Port, Rail and Road Capacity
The prime minister said Tbilisi intends to expand transport capacity through the development of the Anaklia deep-water port, possible expansion of Poti port, modernization of the railway network, improvements to aviation infrastructure and construction of highways and expressways.
Under the government’s plan, Georgia aims to complete its main highways and express roads by 2031. Railway modernization is intended to increase both train speeds and freight capacity.
Kobakhidze has made the same broader argument before. In January, Georgia’s public broadcaster reported that he described alternative routes as complementary to the country’s transit capacity because freight volumes were growing rapidly.
Why TRIPP Matters for Azerbaijan
TRIPP is designed to provide unimpeded transport links between mainland Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic through Armenia. The project is expected to support road, rail and other forms of regional connectivity.
The Azerbaijan-U.S. Strategic Partnership Charter, signed on February 10, 2026, describes TRIPP as a multimodal connectivity project and links its development to the broader Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor, also known as the Middle Corridor.
Kobakhidze’s remarks signal that Tbilisi sees the Georgian transit network and TRIPP as potentially complementary parts of a larger Asia-Europe logistics system, rather than as rival routes competing for a fixed volume of cargo.
During the same program, Kobakhidze also said Georgia would continue the delimitation and demarcation of its borders with Azerbaijan and Armenia. He added that work concerning the disputed border-area cave monastery complex known in Azerbaijan as Keshikchidag was continuing in a spirit of good-neighborly relations.