Pontus Sets New Standard with Investor Event in Batumi

Batumi is steadily transforming not only into the tourism jewel of the Black Sea, but also into one of the most attractive destinations for investment. According to the Georgian National Tourism Administration, more than 7.1 million tourists...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Defensive response or imperialist aggression?

In his article, “What’s really at stake in Ukraine”, Dave Holmes portrays Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a defensive response to NATO expansion. Explaining Putin’s motivation, Holmes writes: The simple answer is that Russia invaded because it was...

Batumelebi: “5 FLOORS ILLEGALLY BUILT IN THE CENTER OF BATUMI – CITY HALL KEEPS SILENCE”

Economic Press Monitor: Construction October 13, 2025 In Batumi, just one block from the City Hall, the developer illegally built 5 additional floors. Namely, LLC El Kseli received permission to build an 8-story building, but the building under...

County Democratic Party headquarters up for sale | Georgiana Vines

The AFL-CIO Building on Morgan Street in the Old City, also known as the former Peabody School, where the Knox County Democratic Party has had its headquarters for decades, is part of a 5-acre tract listed for sale by Realty Executive Associates....

Russia’s Answer to WeChat

Russia has a new way to surveil its citizens: a “super app.” Made by the Russian tech company VK, the app is called Max, and as of September 1, it’s required on every new phone sold in Russia. Max enables users to send messages, talk with one...

Merkel ‘agreed to train Russian forces’

Angela Merkel’s government was preparing to train Russian troops at a series of state-of-the-art military facilities right up until the moment Moscow invaded Crimea. The plans were part of a £870m deal that would have seen German troops train...

Bulgaria’s BEH wants direct link to future Black Sea cable to participate in project

Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Bulgaria formalized an initiative in April for an electricity corridor that would run through Turkey. It appeared to rival the Black Sea Submarine Cable (BSSC) project for a submarine cable between Georgia and...

Azerbaijan’s PM Ali Asadov to deliver keynote address at Tbilisi Silk Road Forum

Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, Ali Asadov, will participate in the official opening of the Tbilisi Silk Road Forum and, alongside the Prime Ministers of Georgia and Armenia, will engage in a high-level dialogue. The Ministry of Economy and...

Armenian, Azerbaijani PMs may attend summit in Tbilisi

October 8, 2025 - 15:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov are expected to attend the Silk Road Forum, set for October 22–23 in Tbilisi. The event will officially open with a...

How Litvinenko’s killer went from Putin’s top assassin to TV star on Russia’s ‘Traitors’… as glam actress wife cashes in

FROM polonium poisoner to toxic propagandist, Andrey Lugovoy is living proof of how Vladimir Putin rewards his assassins. To this day, the ex-FSB operative, 59, is wanted by Scotland Yard over the murder of staunch Kremlin foe Alexander...

Azerbaijan highlights Middle Corridor as sustainable alternative to northern trade routes

The Middle Corridor is emerging as a sustainable and secure alternative to the northern trade routes, said Rashad Nabiyev, Minister of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan, during the Global Gateway conference in Brussels. According to...

Tbilisi City Hall vows to ‘rehabilitate’ protest stronghold Rustaveli Avenue in 2026

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Georgia’ coffee import costs surge nearly 44%

Georgia’s spending on coffee imports has jumped in 2025, with official trade data showing a 43.9% increase compared to last year, a sign that international coffee prices are weighing heavily on local importers and consumers. Between January and...

Russia Grounds Ambitions: Massive Cuts to Aviation, Shipbuilding Budgets

Moscow plans to cut funding for its federal aircraft and helicopter production program by 1.6 times in 2026, from 139.6 billion rubles ($1.7 billion) to 85.7 billion rubles ($1 billion), according to Russian media, citing a draft of the new...

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan lead shift from bilateral energy ties to regional green integration

In a world increasingly driven by clean energy ambitions, Azerbaijan is positioning itself not merely as a producer or transit country—but as a regional architect of green energy connectivity. Its recent high-level engagements in Kazakhstan...

Day of workers of public health services and medical industry was widely marked in Turkmenistan

Today, in the exhibition hall of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry the International exhibition «Public health services, education and sports in the Era of Revival of the new epoch of the powerful state» and the scientific conference,...

Abkhazia SWOT Analysis

Executive Summary This report investigates the Republic of Abkhazia’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to inform policymakers and analysts on short- to medium-term geopolitical and economic risk. The assessment draws on open-source...

Day of Healthcare and Medical Industry Workers in Turkmenistan Marked by High-Tech Centers and International Cooperation

On 10 October, Turkmenistan widely celebrated the Day of Healthcare and Medical Industry Workers. The occasion was marked by several significant events across various regions of the country, including an international forum in Ashgabat, the...

Energy Briefs: Coal Sale Delay, Chevron Fire, China Controls

Coal Lease Sale Postponed After Weak Montana Auction The Trump administration has postponed a scheduled coal lease sale in Wyoming just two days after a disappointing turnout in Montana. An Interior Department spokesperson confirmed that the sale...

Georgia’s wine exports fall 15.8% amid sharp decline in Russian market

The National Statistics Office (Geostat) published data revealing that Georgia’s wine exports fell by 15.8% in the first eight months of 2025, totaling $165.6 million. Despite the decline, natural grape wine remains the country’s second-largest...