Tbilisi Zoo Upgrade: The new Caucasus exhibition section at Tbilisi Zoo opened in test mode on Aug. 9, with an autumn official launch planned; landscaping is still ongoing, and visitors are asked to stick to marked paths as a café and children’s educational center are built. Power & Grid Accountability: Georgian authorities say they will publish detailed findings on the causes of recent nationwide blackouts after the State Security Service finishes its investigation, following three major outages in two weeks including Enguri HPP test-related disruptions. Energy Transit Pressure (CPC/Black Sea): Kazakhstan is weighing backup oil export routes as Caspian Pipeline Consortium disruptions and Black Sea security risks keep tanker loading intermittent; options mentioned include BTC and Baku-Supsa, while Ukraine agreed safer passage for certain non-Russian CPC-linked tankers after US intervention. Regional Fuel Strain (Abkhazia): Abkhazia faces a reported fuel shortage with long queues and purchase limits, with residents describing how the situation is hitting daily work and seasonal farming logistics. Trade & Shipping Risk (Turkey/Straits): Turkey temporarily delayed or withheld some transit permits through the Dardanelles for vessels bound for Novorossiysk amid Black Sea attack concerns, though officials later said traffic is proceeding smoothly as temporary security measures. Aquaculture Trade Shift: Russia sharply increased imports of farmed trout from Georgia to a record $1.6m in June, making Georgia a key supplier after bans hit Armenian trout.