October 8, 2026
5 developments
Kobakhidze touts China ties
Exports rose 177% and China became the top FDI source in H1 at $236 million.
German foundations close
All four political foundations shut their Tbilisi offices after the grants law.
Trilateral defence meeting in Shusha
Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia reaffirm their security format.
"Putin's Path" rail project unveiled
A Russia-Georgia-Armenia route via Abkhazia remains legally unfeasible.
Russia's "choke, don't block" strategy
Moscow seeks to keep connectivity dependent, not to shut it down.