Georgia sees the proposed Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, or TRIPP, as an opportunity to expand regional cooperation rather than a threat to the transport corridors that already pass through the country, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili said.
Speaking on Georgia’s Imedi television channel, Botchorishvili said geography and existing political realities would continue to make Georgia an important logistics hub in the South Caucasus, according to a report by Vesti Baku.
She said the development of new routes, including links that may pass through additional countries, is in Georgia’s interest because they can broaden regional cooperation and increase connectivity.
Botchorishvili emphasized Georgia’s access to the Black Sea, describing it as strategically important for connecting the South Caucasus and Central Asia with international markets.
TRIPP is a planned transport and infrastructure route across Armenian territory. An implementation framework published by the U.S. State Department describes the project as a multimodal transit link intended to contribute to regional peace, stability and prosperity. The route is also expected to provide a connection between mainland Azerbaijan and its Nakhchivan exclave.
Tbilisi views the proposed route as complementary to existing corridors through Georgia, the Vesti Baku report said. Georgian officials have repeatedly promoted the country’s role in the Middle Corridor and other east-west transport networks linking Asia and Europe.
Botchorishvili did not give a timetable for TRIPP’s launch, and no final plan has been announced for how the route would connect with Georgia’s existing transport infrastructure.
The remarks come as South Caucasus governments seek to expand cross-border trade and transport links following efforts to normalize relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Georgia, which borders both countries and has Black Sea ports, has positioned itself as a regional transit hub.