AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoTransport & Infrastructure: The Asian Development Bank approved a $250m loan for Georgia’s Tbilisi bypass road, funding an 18.9-km four-lane East–West link (Airport–Lochini and Lochini–Rustavi) plus access/service roads to cut congestion and speed freight. Logistics & Trade: The Tbilisi Dry Port says it will invest up to $55m to expand Middle Corridor capacity, including a second phase with about 50,000 sq m of Class A warehousing and potential rail flatcar plans to move more containers from Poti to Tbilisi. Energy & Regional Links: Romania’s chamber says Constanta could become an entry point for Turkmen natural gas to Europe via Azerbaijan and Georgia, connecting onward through BRUA—if regional companies can rally around the project. Agri & Food Safety: Batumi hosted a National Food Agency conference on integrated plant protection, focusing on pest/disease management for crops including nuts and modern biological approaches. Mining: Krakatoa Resources accelerated exploration at its Zopkhito antimony-gold project in Georgia, moving into full resource definition drilling and raising $1.6m to support a maiden JORC resource push. Geopolitics & Digital Platforms: Russia charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov over alleged facilitation of terrorism, while Australia moved to sue Telegram for failing to remove terrorist content—raising pressure on platforms used across the region.
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