EU4Business Results: The European Commission says its 2025 EU4Business program backed 76,378 SMEs across Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine, creating 89,388 jobs and disbursing €135.2m, with Georgia highlighted among the stories. Refugee Claim Denied: Georgia’s Interior Ministry calls reports false that Russian deserter Vladislav Tatarintsev received international protection, saying he was not granted refugee or additional protection status and is in a correctional facility. South Ossetia Vote: Russia-backed Marat Kambolov won South Ossetia’s de facto presidential election with about 85% of the vote as Moscow hails “closer ties,” while Tbilisi and Western partners reject the process. Housing for IDPs: Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze says 1,600 internally displaced families in Tbilisi received new apartments under state programs, with more construction planned in Rustavi, Zugdidi and Borjomi. Black Sea Shipping Talks: Turkey proposes a targeted plan to reduce attacks on civilian vessels, including safer corridors along Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia and Turkey, and a ban on strikes on grain facilities. Tbilisi Kindergarten Poisoning: Georgia reports over 100 children hospitalized after suspected poisoning at kindergartens, with investigations launched and operations suspended in multiple facilities.