Batumi Investment Push: Ambassadori Island Batumi has signed an agreement with Dubai’s HOLM Developments to build a 140,000 sq m multifunctional complex, betting on Georgia’s “secure investment environment” to attract more foreign direct investment. Tbilisi Real-Estate Shakeup: An iconic former Mtkvarze nightclub building in Tbilisi is up for sale for $1.25 million, with the Soviet-era landmark drawing attention again as ownership details come from the public registry. Eurointegration Protests: Supporters of Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic course kept up demonstrations in Tbilisi for the 637th straight day, again calling for political prisoners and fair elections; a 69-year-old protester was arrested for 15 days. Judiciary and Prison Politics: Salome Zurabishvili criticized jailed ex-PM Irakli Garibashvili, saying his anti-judiciary and anti-corruption comments only surfaced after they affected him—and questioned who he’s really fighting. Offshore Ownership Shift: RFE/RL reports multiple Ivanishvili-linked companies moved from a Luxembourg entity to his wife, Ekaterine Khvedelidze, raising fresh questions about offshore asset transfers. Regional Security Context: A new report revisits how Russia’s leverage over occupied Abkhazia and South Ossetia remains “frozen,” with no expected return to hostilities but persistent tension.