AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAviation Pressure on Russia’s Travel Market: Russia’s summer 2026 nonstop network is set to shrink sharply as sanctions, drone threats, and fuel shortages bite—Russians may reach just up to 32 countries by direct flights, down about a quarter from winter, with Algeria, the Seychelles, and links to Cuba/Venezuela already gone and Middle East routes also cut. Georgia–Azerbaijan Energy & Transport Push: In Baku, Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a package extending gas supply for 20 years and locking in electricity supply and transit terms, while also agreeing to restart daily passenger rail between Tbilisi and Baku from May 26 after a six-year pause. Regional Connectivity Agenda: Kazakhstan took over TRACECA chairmanship, aiming to expand the Europe–Caucasus–Asia corridor and finalize a 2027–2036 strategy, including a single transit permit step. Tech & Skills in the Caucasus: Ucom backed Armenia’s first Western Asia FPV drone race, drawing 100+ pilots from the region.
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