AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPower Crunch in Georgia: A nationwide outage left large parts of the country without electricity, halting the Tbilisi Metro and disrupting Georgian Railway services; GNERC has opened an investigation into the July 24 system-wide failure. Grid Pressure from Crypto: Opposition figure Roman Gotsiridze says crypto mining consumes about 6% of Georgia’s electricity and argues preferential tax and power terms are distorting the energy sector. EU Sanctions Hit Georgia’s Energy and Crypto: Georgia’s Foreign Ministry regrets the EU’s 21st sanctions package listing the Kulevi oil terminal and extending transaction bans to crypto platforms linked to Georgia; the EU also targeted Russia-linked crypto networks and shadow-fleet shipping. Workplace Safety: A worker died after falling at a Tbilisi construction site; police launched a probe under safety-rule violations. Food and Exports: Georgia’s ready-made sauce exports jumped 59% in June, while cherry exports to Russia rose and peach shipments fell. Aviation Deal Interest: Georgia’s economy minister says Singapore’s Changi operator expressed interest in the Vaziani international airport tender.
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