AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUS-Georgia Diplomacy: George Kent, former US ambassador to Estonia and a former State Department official with Georgia policy responsibilities, is welcomed as part of a wider US engagement push. Ukraine War Impact: A US think tank says Russian casualties in July and August exceeded 40,000, while Politico reports over 110,000 Russians left for Georgia amid mobilization fears. Asylum/Deportation Row: Amnesty International urges Georgia not to deport Russian anti-war activist Denis Kulanin, warning of a real risk of imprisonment and torture; separate reports say he’s been transferred to Georgia’s Migration Department pending expulsion. Tbilisi Protest & Police Scrutiny: Animal rights activist Tamaz Elizbarashvili has started a hunger strike after detention; prosecutors opened an investigation into alleged violence against his lawyer Ia Siranashvili by Interior Ministry employees. Local Governance: Tbilisi begins replacing cobblestones with asphalt on Aleksandre Chavchavadze Street, while Rustaveli Avenue works are said to be on track after archaeological finds. Regional Trade: The EU approved temporary zero-tariff trade liberalization for Armenia, deepening EU engagement as Russia retaliates. Infrastructure: A second dredging vessel has arrived at Anaklia Deep Sea Port as work accelerates.
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