Anaklia Port Shake-Up: Georgia says it will build the Anaklia deep-sea port itself under a “landlord model,” leaving the previously selected Chinese-Singaporean consortium out of the plan. Middle Corridor Boost: Georgia’s rail freight hit a decade high in June, with 1.36 million tons carried, as modernization and the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars line strengthen the transit route. Tbilisi Airport Disruption: Heavy rain forced a temporary closure of the passenger waiting area in Tbilisi airport’s arrival hall. Batumi/Adjara Environment Watch: Georgia logged 946 illegal forest-use cases in six months, with Adjara leading the violations. Air Quality Enforcement: Inspectors found 4,575 vehicle emissions violations across Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi and Rustavi since January. Civil Society Under Pressure: Human Rights Watch warns new rules and investigations are dismantling independent civic groups and media. Election Diplomacy Clash: Georgia’s OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation walked out after adoption of a declaration critical of Georgia’s democratic trajectory. Local Governance: Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze said a Marijani construction site will be fined 30,000 lari and operations suspended after safety violations. Police Leadership: Irakli Dgebuadze was appointed head of the Main Detective Division of the Tbilisi Police Department.