AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPro-European Street Pressure: Tbilisi protesters marked a 628th day of demonstrations, again calling for free elections, release of political prisoners, and a return to a Euro-Atlantic path. Energy Crisis: A major blackout hit Georgia and Abkhazia, with officials pointing to failures during stress tests at IngurHPP and cascading outages that shut down metro and rail in Tbilisi and left Abkhaz settlements without power. Occupied Abkhazia Fuel Politics: Georgia-linked fuel deliveries to occupied Abkhazia remain a live political flashpoint, with reports of controversy over sanctions and Russia-linked routes. South Ossetia Election Setup: South Ossetia’s election commission registered acting president Marat Kambolov as a candidate for early presidential elections on Sept. 18. Public Order & Courts: Former PM Irakli Garibashvili alleges Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili and the government are blackmailing him into a plea deal and quitting politics. EU Foreign Policy: Georgia again stayed out of the EU’s updated Iran sanctions package, with Georgian Dream arguing decisions depend on “country interests.” Local Governance & Safety: Tbilisi begins cleanup after heavy rains, while Adjara TV journalist Koba Partenadze was detained over alleged insults to police and minor hooliganism.
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