Transport & Infrastructure: The Asian Development Bank approved a $250m loan for Georgia’s Tbilisi bypass road, funding an 18.9km four-lane stretch (Tbilisi Airport–Lochini and Lochini–Rustavi) to cut congestion, speed freight, and lower vehicle costs and emissions. Logistics & Trade: The Tbilisi Dry Port says it will invest up to $55m in Middle Corridor expansion, adding about 50,000 sq m of Class A warehousing and aiming to boost annual capacity to 200,000 TEU, with plans to improve rail container flows from Poti to Tbilisi. Energy & Geopolitics: Romania’s chamber chief says Constanta could become a natural gas entry point from Turkmenistan to Europe via Azerbaijan and Georgia, then onward through BRUA—if regional companies can coalesce around the project. Sanctions & Finance: The EU adopted its 21st Russia sanctions package, expanding listings to cover vessels servicing the shadow fleet and adding 218 new entities and individuals, including many Russian banks. Business & Investment: Krakatoa Resources accelerated exploration at its Zopkhito antimony-gold project in Georgia, moving into full resource definition drilling and raising $1.6m to support the campaign and studies. Tourism Demand: Georgian analysts say calls to boycott resorts after a Telavi incident involving a Russian-speaking tourist have not triggered a measurable drop in bookings. Regional Diplomacy: Abkhazia’s “foreign ministry” claims Nauru severed ties under “unprecedented pressure,” while Tbilisi welcomed Nauru’s decision.