AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRegional diplomacy: Armenia and Azerbaijan confirmed an upcoming foreign-ministers meeting, with Baku stressing constitutional changes tied to the 1990 declaration and the peace-track work on border delimitation starting from the Armenia-Azerbaijan-Georgia intersection. Georgia courts & business climate: Tbilisi’s appellate court upheld the detention of entrepreneur/animal rights activist Tamaz Elizbarashvili, keeping him in custody after a threats-related case. South Caucasus connectivity: Former Armenia Security Council secretary Armen Grigoryan joined PMCG as a senior adviser and is involved in assessing TRIPP, a US-backed connectivity project linking Azerbaijan with Nakhichevan via Armenia’s Syunik. Tourism & payments: Visa released its “Visa Visitor Dynamics” study for Armenia, showing international visitors up 55% (2024-2026) and spending concentrated in Yerevan, with implications for diversifying destinations and reducing seasonality. Education & competitiveness: OECD PISA results flagged Armenia’s low student performance in math/science/reading versus Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey, framing it as a long-term economic security issue. Aviation investment: A $15m “aviation village” opened in Kachreti, combining an airfield, aviation school, service center and private hangar villas, with state co-financing. Retail expansion: PSP opened its third pharmacy in Tbilisi under a new concept, adding diagnostic and interactive product features.
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