AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSanctions & tariffs: The US House passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, boosting President Trump’s power to impose sanctions and up to 100% tariffs on countries buying major Russian oil and gas. EU-facing diplomacy: Georgian FM Maka Botchorishvili told Euronews that Europe’s security and enlargement plans must factor in the South Caucasus, stressing the Middle Corridor’s role in connectivity. Energy & investment talks: PM Irakli Kobakhidze met China’s DBH Group to discuss energy and renewables projects, while Georgia’s Economy Minister met Azerbaijan’s PASHA Holding to expand investment and trade. Major court case: Former State Security Service chief Grigol Liluashvili was sentenced to 13 years for multiple bribery schemes. Construction & trade corridors: Georgia said it will appeal a US court order requiring payment to ENKA over the Namakhvani hydropower project, as the Middle Corridor continues to be framed as a growth engine. Local business & mobility: FSTA Rent Car expanded cross-border car rental to Turkey, adding another link for regional travel. Cost of living snapshot: A Tbilisi street poll found many residents tie “a normal life” to monthly budgets far above the subsistence minimum.
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