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The presentation of the "Ambassadori Island Batumi" project was held in a discussion format at the "Economic Forum"
During a panel discussion at the Economic Forum, the CEO of Ambassadori Island Batumi, Gocha Kamkia, highlighted the strategic significance and exceptional investment potential of the Ambassadori Island project. The "Economic Forum," organized by...

H-Hour: Russia’s War Against Europe
4Last year, during a working-level exchange with officials from NATO Headquarters, I received a response to an assertion found in one of the Centre for “XXI Strategy”’s studies—something that might seem self-evident in the eleventh year of...

Armenia and Georgia reportedly settle brandy export delays
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Armenia and Georgia Reach Agreement to Ease Brandy Transit to Russia
YEREVAN — The Armenian and Georgian governments have reached an agreement that is expected to remove major obstacles to the transit of Armenian brandy exported to Russia through Georgia, according to Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan. Shipments from...

It is absolutely not necessary to worsen Armenian-European relations to improve Russian-Armenian relations - Iskandaryan
It is absolutely not necessary to worsen Armenian-European relations to improve Russian-Armenian relations, Director of the Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan said in an interview with RBC. YEREVAN, July 1. /ARKA/. It is absolutely not...

Let’s Put an End to Incompetence and Create a Ministry of Energy - Maia Melikidze
Maia Melikidze, Executive Director of the Georgian Renewable Energy Development Association (GREDA), is once again calling for structural reform in Georgia’s energy sector. In an interview with BMGTV, she emphasized the urgent need for the...

Azerbaijan Portrays Work Progress On Baku-Alat-Gazakh-Georgia State Border Highway (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 24. A total of 90 percent of the work on the access roads within the Baku-Alat-Gazakh-Georgia state border highway has been completed, and the final finishing work is underway, Mahir Babayev, an...

Two deaths in Russian custody spark rift with former ally Azerbaijan
Magerram Zeynalov & Grigor AtanesianBBC News Russian ShareSave Two Russian state media staff were arrested in Azerbaijan on Monday accused of working for the FSB The deaths of two brothers in Russian custody have laid bare a diplomatic rift with...

Small Nuclear Reactors: A Path to Liberation From Russia
Oil, or more broadly, energy, is the blood of the global economy. In 2023, European Union (EU) energy import dependency was a staggering 58%. Recent events in the Middle East, which caused oil prices to spike by more than 15% in a matter of days,...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 23, 2025
Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to see ISW's interactive map of Ukraine's offensive in Kursk Oblast. Click here to...

Georgian fighter Vano Nadiradze dies in Ukraine
Georgian fighter, Lieutenant Colonel Vano Nadiradze, head of the Georgian unit within Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces, has reportedly died of a heart attack in Ukraine. The news was shared on Facebook by fellow Georgian fighters currently in...

Azerbaijani Parliament adopts new law on heat supply
A media tour was organized regarding the works on the section of the Baku-Alat–Gazakh–Georgia state border highway passing through Yevlakh city, APA reports. Mahir Babayev, an engineer at the Azerbaijan State Agency of Automobile Roads, informed...
Smaller nuclear reactors spark renewed interest in a once-shunned energy source
Bolstered by $3.2 million from a former Midland oilman, Abilene - the West Texas city of 130,000 people - is helping the Lone Star State lead a national nuclear energy resurgence. Doug Robison’s 2021 donation to Abilene Christian University helped...

Summertime is big for road construction projects. Here's where Macon-Bibb County GDOT projects stand
Warmer weather brings the perfect conditions for crews to safely and efficiently complete major roadwork projects, according to GDOT. GEORGIA, USA — If you've noticed more orange barrels and hard hats along Georgia roads lately, you're not...

Geopolitical Risk June 2025: Caucasus, Central Asia, Middle East
Executive Summary This June 2025 report on geopolitical risks in the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Caucasus focuses on rising tensions, key factors, and future predictions. This helps stakeholders understand emerging threats, thus informing...

RA Minister of Economy discussed Armenian cargo carriers` situation with his Georgian counterpart
ArmInfo. The Minister of Economy of Armenia Gevorg Papoyan met with the Minister of Agriculture and Environment of Georgia, David Songulashvili, in Rome within the framework of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) conference in Rome. As...

Tbilisi invests over GEL 1.8 billion in infrastructure
Tbilisi City Hall has allocated more than GEL 1.8 billion to improve infrastructure in recent years, focusing on urban safety, transportation upgrades and housing rehabilitation, as it was revealed in the progress report presented by Mayor Kakha...

What Has Been Done to Develop Tbilisi Kindergartens? – City Hall Report
Tbilisi City Hall has invested 1.5 billion GEL in preschool education in recent years, Deputy Mayor Andria Basilaia announced during a presentation on the city’s social and healthcare policy. The Tbilisi Kindergarten Management Agency currently...

Adjara Government inspects infrastructure projects in Batumi
Batumi, Georgia: The Chairman of the Adjara Government Sulkhan Tamazashvili got acquainted with the medical infrastructure works in Batumi on June 28, 2025, Saturday. The government of Adjara shared glimpses of the Minister’s visit on its official...

More than 100 trucks with Armenian brandy entered Russia – Papoyan
From June 1 to 29, 106 trucks loaded with Armenian cognac (brandy) crossed the Georgian-Russian border and entered Russia, 19 of them in the last three days, Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan said. YEREVAN, June 30. /ARKA/. From June 1 to...