Georgia

Migrants in Moscow spooked by government order to download geolocation app by Sept 1

bne IntelliNews August 28, 2025

“Amina” surveillance will inform interior ministry of guest workers’ exact whereabouts.

Council of Europe expert body calls for repeal of Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ law

bne IntelliNews August 28, 2025

Law requires organisations and media outlets receiving more than 20% of their funding from abroad to register as “agents of foreign influence”.

Turkey breaks ground on its section of the TRIPP rail corridor

Eurasianet August 26, 2025

Turkish project would help make TRIPP the go-to route for Middle Corridor freight.

65 Ukrainian deportees held in inhumane conditions on Russia-Georgia border returned home

bne IntelliNews August 25, 2025

Ukrainian nationals stranded at the Russia-Georgia border after being deported from Russia have been flown home, ending a two-month long ordeal.

London-listed TBC Bank expands digital ecosystem with OLX Uzbekistan acquisition

Mokhi Sultanova in Tashkent August 21, 2025

OLX Uzbekistan is the sixth-most visited website in Uzbekistan with with 5.4mn monthly active users and 2.2mn active listings.

As a potato crisis sweeps CIS countries, Russia halts potato imports from Georgia

bne IntelliNews August 21, 2025

Russia ceased importing potatoes from Georgia in July, ending nine consecutive months of uninterrupted shipments.

Georgian exports hit record $3.8bn in January-July 2025

bne IntelliNews August 20, 2025

Exports in January-July 2025 totalled $3.8bn, but Georgia's trade deficit remained high at $6.5bn or 46% of foreign trade turnover.

The Caucasus and Central Asia are well wired – survey

Eurasianet August 14, 2025

Kazakhstan is the leader in “meaningful connectivity.”

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