EU Sanctions Watch: The EU’s proposed 21st Russia package could include firms and crypto platforms linked to Georgia and even Kyrgyzstan, with a unanimous vote needed from all 27 member states and a target finish date of July 15—potentially complicating EU-India trade ratification. Bilateral Trade & Transport: Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov met Georgia PM Irakli Kobakhidze in Bishkek, with both sides pushing the Middle Corridor and discussing direct flights; the big industrial angle is linking the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway to Georgia’s Black Sea port infrastructure. Agrifood & Border Control: At Torugart, Kyrgyz inspectors detained 24.6 tons of nuts from China over missing phytosanitary labeling and returned the batch as unfit for import. Energy & Utilities: Bishkek began construction of the second phase of its waste-to-energy plant (up to 2,000 tons/day, 60 MW), while Bishkekgas announced a short gas supply suspension in a defined area for pipeline reconnection. Mining Fiscal Policy: Kyrgyzstan plans gold-miner taxes to track global precious metal prices, raising rates when prices spike to secure a “fair share” for the state. Industry & Logistics: Kyrgyzstan also plans to start laptop and construction paper production via EAEU industrial cooperation.