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Trump Organization to Build Trump Tower in Tbilisi
The Trump Organization plans to build a Trump Tower in Tbilisi, the company said on April 17, describing it as its first branded project in the region.
The development will be a roughly 70-storey skyscraper overlooking the city's Central Park and will include luxury residences, retail, dining, and lifestyle spaces. The project is being designed by Gensler and developed with Georgian partners, including Archi Group, Biograpi Living, Finvest Georgia, and Blox Group, as well as the Sapir Organization.
"The Trump name is synonymous with some of the most luxurious real estate developments in the world," Eric Trump said. "We are proud to bring this globally recognized standard of excellence to Georgia."
The announcement comes as Tbilisi and Washington continue strained relations. The United States, under Joe Biden, suspended its strategic partnership with Georgia in 2024 and sanctioned Bidzina Ivanishvili, founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party. Those measures remain in place.
According to The Wall Street Journal, similar Trump Organization projects abroad have drawn criticism over potential conflicts of interest, a claim the company has rejected.
The project follows a previously planned Trump Tower in Batumi announced in 2012 with former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and canceled in 2017.
Ivanishvili's Son Responds to Protest Violence Question, Calls for Dialogue
Tsotne Ivanishvili, the 20-year-old son of Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili, commented on alleged violence against protesters and political polarization at a ruling party youth event on April 18.
Responding to a question about reports of young people being beaten at rallies and a "sense of impunity," he said, "Of course, I condemn violence, and in my opinion, all this should not have happened the way it did."
He said polarization should be addressed through discussion. "The best solution. is discussion, debate, and listening to each other's differing opinions," he said.
Ivanishvili also criticized political name-calling, saying it is "very unfortunate" that debates turn into insults instead of arguments, and expressed hope that more dialogue could reduce divisions.
