Healthcare & Pharma: Health Minister Mikheil Sarjveladze met Roche CEO Teresa Graham to discuss expanding cooperation, including oncology medicines and Elevidis for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Energy & Infrastructure: Georgia-Romania Black Sea submarine cable work moves to the marine survey stage, while Georgia’s regulator says the July 24 blackout followed disconnection from Azerbaijan’s grid, triggering cascade shutdowns. Digital Connectivity: Azerbaijan’s Trans-Caspian digital Silk Way advances as Trans-Caspian fiber-optic installation begins from Baku toward Aktau. Transport Finance: The Asian Development Bank approved a $250m loan for Georgia’s Tbilisi bypass road, and Batumi port cargo turnover rose 8% y-o-y in the first half. Foreign Relations: Vice PM/FM Maka Bochorishvili met acting US Chargé d’Affaires Amy W. Diaz to reset next steps in Georgia-US ties. Politics & Business Climate: TI Georgia says gambling-linked donors gave Georgian Dream nearly GEL 1.5m, raising scrutiny over political funding links to licensed operators. Diplomacy Signal: Nauru confirmed it has withdrawn recognition of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region and severed diplomatic relations. Media & Governance: Moldova’s new mass media law is set for a second reading, with debate over how journalism will be regulated going forward.