On 14 March 2025, a pro-EU rally was organized in front of the Government Administration in Batumi City.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1. Summary

On March 14, 2025, pro-EU demonstrations proceeded peacefully in front of the government building in Batumi, Georgia. Currently classified as a low-level peaceful protest, immediate supply-chain risks are limited.

2. Supply-chain Impact

• Batumi Port Operations — Batumi serves as Georgia's major export port and a hub for Caspian Sea crude oil and agricultural exports, but current protests are confined to the vicinity of government buildings with no direct impact on port operations
• Trans-Caucasus Transport Routes — Georgia is a key transit point for energy and cargo transport between Central Asia and Europe, but at the peaceful protest level, risks of transport network disruptions remain low
• Regional Agricultural Exports — Processing and export of agricultural products such as tea and citrus from the Batumi region continue without operational disruption so far

3. Watch Points

• Protest Scale Expansion — Trends in spread to major cities like Tbilisi and changes in government response approaches
• Batumi Port Access Routes — Potential logistics disruptions if protests expand to transport networks connecting to the port