AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCommercial Real Estate: Colliers reports Tbilisi’s office market stayed on track in 2025, with 52 modern business centres (~300,000 sq.m.), Class A/B making up about 70% of supply, and as much as 150,000 sq.m. more under construction—mostly around Saburtalo—while demand is led by finance, insurance and investment plus IT and professional services. Sanctions & Finance: The UK sanctioned three Georgia-registered firms (Arvix, Rapira, Aifory) over alleged Russia-focused exchange activity; Georgia’s National Bank says they were outside its oversight, while the Investigative Service says cases were already underway and resulted in fines and suspended sentences. Energy & Transit Politics: Russia’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov framed gas subsidies to Armenia as “aid” at Russia’s expense, while a TASS factbox reiterates how Russian gas reaches Armenia via Georgia through the North Caucasus-Transcaucasia pipeline—keeping regional energy leverage in focus. Creative Industries: Tbilisi hosted a UNESCO Creative Cities Network Media Arts meeting (27–29 May), bringing together representatives from 20+ cities to discuss media art, digital creativity and international collaboration. Legal/Industry Spillover: Georgia’s appeals panel ordered a new trial in a highway collision case, citing improper jury instructions on the “sudden emergency” doctrine.
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