Free Speech Under Pressure: Human Rights Watch says Georgian authorities are using vague administrative offenses and social-media monitoring to jail or fine people over online speech, including cases tied to insults/profanity. Protests in Tbilisi & Batumi: Demonstrators marked a 659th evening of rallies, demanding the release of political prisoners, repeal of “repressive laws,” and a return to Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic course. Occupied Regions & Legal Pushback: Georgia’s Deputy FM told the OSCE Russia still occupies Georgian territories and blocks access for international mechanisms; Georgia’s Justice Ministry says the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers reaffirmed support in the “Georgia v. Russia” cases and urged Russia to withdraw and end “borderization.” Diplomacy & Economy: Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili met the new U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to discuss trade, energy, transport, and the Middle Corridor; Georgia also says it’s strengthening energy cooperation with Azerbaijan. Aviation Plan: Changi Airports International expressed interest in investing in and managing the planned Vaziani airport near Tbilisi. Regional Security Narrative: Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze accused “external forces” of using Georgia and Ukraine via the opposition, while Russia’s Shoigu claimed Russia won’t fund Armenia’s EU path and criticized treatment of Russian businesses in Armenia.