AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEnergy Diplomacy: Azerbaijan and Türkiye met in Baku to push electricity cooperation, with plans to move a green power transmission deal involving Georgia and Bulgaria to the next stage, described as an “electric version of TANAP.” Regional Power Links: Officials discussed interconnections via Nakhchivan and Georgia, plus the Caspian–Black Sea–Europe green corridor, as electrification and rising demand reshape energy priorities. Demography Watch: Georgia’s statistics office reports 17,509 live births and 22,224 deaths in Jan–Jun 2026, leaving a natural decrease of 4,715; only Tbilisi and Adjara saw positive natural growth. EU–Georgia Friction: PM Irakli Kobakhidze rejected an EU enlargement idea urging candidate countries to cut MAGA ties, calling it a strange new pretext. Domestic Rights & Speech: Georgia’s Interior Ministry opened an administrative case against activist Tornike Razmadze over an obscene social media comment, while he disputes the ministry’s framing. Culture Spotlight: The London Georgian Film Festival returns for its 10th edition, “Beyond the Village,” highlighting how Georgian filmmakers use rural life to probe identity and social tensions. International Space Move: Georgia joined three space-security declarations at the International Space Summit in Paris, where PM Kobakhidze participated.
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