Business & Trade: The Georgia-Uzbekistan Business Forum is underway in Tbilisi, with about 70 Uzbek firms and 250 Georgian companies lining up investment pitches and B2B meetings across construction, logistics, agriculture, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and textiles. Regional Connectivity: Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze met Kazakhstan’s Olzhas Bektenov in Astana, agreeing to deepen trade, investment, energy, transport/logistics, and digital cooperation under a new strategic partnership framework. Industry & Agriculture: Georgia’s Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture visited Nutrimaxi’s animal feed plant in Kvemo Kartli, highlighting 80,000 tonnes annual capacity and exports across the region, alongside state support for compound feed production. Tourism & Construction: A castle-inspired five-star Sky Castle resort is planned near Batumi (Gonio), aiming for 2031 opening with 430 rooms and a medieval-themed design tied to the Battle of Didgori. Legal & Compliance: Georgia’s courts sentenced two Kinderly Georgia founders to 10 years each over embezzlement tied to surrogacy contracts, while US regulators pursued Georgia employers over religious accommodation disputes. Fraud Tech Watch: A new investigation describes how AI-powered tools from American tech are being used to industrialize online romance scams, including cases involving victims from Georgia.