AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAgri Trade Boost: Armenia’s Embassy says first batches of Armenian agricultural goods reached Georgia between July 27-30, with more supplies planned and fish sales negotiations now successfully concluded. Transport & Logistics: The Asian Development Bank approved a $250m loan for Georgia’s Tbilisi bypass, backing an 18.9km four-lane segment to reroute transit traffic and cut congestion, travel times, costs and emissions. Energy Corridors: Azerbaijan and Türkiye agreed in Istanbul to speed up the Nakhchivan–Türkiye interconnector and the Azerbaijan–Georgia–Türkiye–Bulgaria Green Energy Corridor, with talks also touching the Caspian–Black Sea–Europe green corridor. Middle Corridor Exports: Kazakhstan Temir Zholy launched its first multimodal mineral fertilizer shipment to the UK via the Middle Corridor, moving through Azerbaijan and Georgia to Poti and Batumi before sea to Felixstowe. Power Reliability Watch: Georgia’s energy regulator says a 110-kV “Geguti” line outage may have contributed to the July 24 nationwide blackout, while ENERGO-PRO Georgia disputes that its line caused the collapse. Food Safety: Lidl US expanded a recall of Eridanous shortbread cookies due to undeclared wheat, soy, milk, egg allergens from foreign-language packaging. Local Business Tech: WeCharge says it’s expanding its power-bank rental ecosystem and preparing to enter the European market by year-end, operating 700+ stations across Georgia.
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