AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoGeorgia–Kazakhstan Strategic Partnership: Kazakhstan and Georgia elevated ties to a strategic partnership after Astana talks, with plans spanning energy, transport connectivity, agriculture, digitalization, tourism, and education, plus interest in expanding oil shipments via BTC. Trans-Caspian Connectivity: Coverage highlights the Middle Corridor’s push through Kazakhstan, the Caspian, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey as a faster China-to-Europe route that avoids Russia. AI Surveillance in Tbilisi: AlgorithmWatch reports Georgia’s Interior Ministry uses the sanctioned Russian facial recognition system Polyface (Papillon AO) to identify protest participants, raising concerns about biometric data access. Eurasian Development Bank Expansion: The EDB is considering adding 11 potential new members, including Georgia and Gulf states, aiming to broaden its regional development reach. Cybercrime Tech Abuse: An AP investigation describes scammers using AI-powered software from US tech firms to scale romance and impersonation fraud across dozens of countries. Education & Peacebuilding: Batumi University opened a Peace Education Center, while Georgia’s higher-ed links expand via new articulation agreements. Archaeology: Armenia reported finds at Amberd Fortress, including fragments of the medieval game “Tama” and a Queen Tamar coin.
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