Month: July 2026

Azerbaijan’s Greco-Roman wrestler Emin Bakhshaliyev suffered a defeat at the U17 Wrestling World Championship in Baku, Report informs.

Competing in the 110 kg category, Bakhshaliyev faced Andrej Simic of Serbia in the qualification round. The match ended with a 4:3 victory for the Serbian wrestler.

The U17 Wrestling World Championships are being held at the National Gymnastics Arena, bringing together nearly 700 young wrestlers from over 60 countries. Azerbaijan is being represented by a total of 29 athletes at the tournament.

Ukraine plans to build a drone manufacturing plant in the United Kingdom, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Sky News.

Zelenskyy also said Kyiv intends to conclude a “drone deal” with London to strengthen cooperation in the development and production of unmanned aerial systems.

“We’re ready to share all our experience with the UK, and I hope that the UK will do the same, so we need to make this drone deal very strong,” Zelenskyy said.

The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) said it purchased USD 612.6 million through the BMatch trading platform in June, bringing the country’s international reserves to USD 7.1 billion.

According to the central bank, total net foreign exchange purchases in January–June 2026 exceeded USD 2 billion.

The latest move follows net purchases of USD 86.6 million in January, USD 429.3 million in February, USD 333.3 million in April, and USD 632.9 million in May, as well as net sales of USD 16.2 million in March. The purchases are part of the central bank’s broader policy of rebuilding foreign exchange reserves over the past year.

The NBG reiterated that “international foreign exchange reserves are an important safeguard of the country’s macroeconomic stability” and said it increases reserves “when market conditions allow.”

The central bank is expected to publish updated international reserve data on August 25, 2026.

Also Read:

• 20/07/2026 – Georgia’s Foreign Trade Up 5.8% in January-June 2026
• 15/07/2026 – Money Transfers to Georgia Rise 10.4% in June as EU, U.S. Remain Top Sources
• 03/07/2026 – Georgia’s Annual Inflation at 5.8% in June 2026
• 01/07/2026 – Georgia’s GDP Up by 6.4% in May 2026