Consumer Policy: Georgia’s government will allocate 53,000 GEL to build a website with details on the “social basket” and discounted essential products, run by the Competition and Consumer Protection Agency. Aviation & Tourism: Russian airline Red Wings expands its 2026 summer network to Georgia, adding six new direct Batumi routes and serving 15 Russian cities overall. Tech & Marketing: Coach Visibility Agency released a free guide for fitness and wellness coaches on how to get their brands cited in AI answers as AI search cuts into traditional Google traffic. Maritime Sanctions: The UK seized the Russian-linked “shadow fleet” tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel; the captain Ajay Pant was charged by the National Crime Agency for alleged sanctions breaches. Regional Trade: Kazakhstan is pushing the Middle Corridor with a planned $10bn rail and infrastructure push, citing rising China-to-Europe freight via Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye. Energy: BP and SOCAR say advanced tech at Azerbaijan’s Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli field is boosting recovery and output. Business & Agriculture Data: Georgia’s slaughterhouse sector in 2025 handled 511.1k livestock units and produced 65,279.8 tons of meat, with poultry the largest share of slaughtered output. Diplomacy: Serbia’s Vučić met Georgia’s Kavelashvili in Tbilisi, highlighting plans to deepen trade, tourism, transport and energy ties. Events: Tbilisi’s Taste Tbilisi food-and-music festival returns June 20–21 at Leonidze Park.