AGP Executive Report
Last update: 18 minutes agoFPV Drone Training: The U.S. Air Force expanded FPV first-person-view drone training at Moody Air Force Base, using simulators and live flights to improve reconnaissance, counter-drone awareness, and base-defense skills. Caucasus Eco-Corridors: Georgia hosted a regional consultation forum under the Caucasus Eco-Corridors Fund, reporting protected-area expansion to 14.6% and new landscape corridors linking biodiversity across Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. Georgian Gastronomy: Levan Karumidze was appointed head of Georgia’s newly created National Gastronomy Agency, aiming to boost international promotion of Georgian culinary heritage. Wine Diplomacy: An International Sommelier Guild delegation visited Georgia’s wine regions and held tastings in Tbilisi, praising quality and grape diversity. Kulevi Refinery Shift: Black Sea Petroleum said it is transitioning away from Russian crude under EU sanctions, while processing Kazakh oil and preparing additional non-Russian supplies. Public Health & Regulation: A new report criticizes the U.S. FDA for not regulating kratom despite deaths linked to mitragynine-containing products. STEM/Space Watch: Europe is gearing up for the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse, with NASA planning upgraded imaging to capture the corona.
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