AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPro-European Protests in Tbilisi: Demonstrators kept up rallies for a 561st day, calling for new elections and the release of detained Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov, with EU and Georgian flags on Rustaveli Avenue. IMF Watch: The IMF backed National Bank of Georgia governance reforms and revised its growth forecast upward to 6.5% for 2026, while urging continued work on inflation, reserves, and central-bank/state-enterprise governance. Money-Laundering Case: U.S. prosecutors say two men living in Batumi—linked to a “AudiA6” crypto laundering operation—were arrested and face extradition to Philadelphia over nearly $400m laundered. Culture & Theatre: Tbilisi hosted Kepler-452’s Georgian premiere of Gone, a migration-themed production about absence and community erosion. Music Festival: Toradze International Music Festival 2026 opened with a concert honoring Vakhtang Machavariani and spotlighting dialogue across styles and generations. Sports Pop Culture: A fact-check debunked a viral claim that New York fireworks footage was from the 2026 NBA Finals—turns out it’s from a 2024 protest in Georgia.
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