AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTourism Momentum: Tajikistan welcomed 889,400 foreign tourists in the first half of 2026, up 16.7% year-on-year, with 1.063 million foreign citizens entering overall; the tourism network includes 216 hotels and 191 registered travel companies, led by Dushanbe. Winter Power Planning: Barki Tojik warns Tajikistan’s autumn-winter electricity gap will likely persist despite lower network losses and ongoing hydropower investment, with Uzbekistan imports (306m kWh last winter) expected again via a seasonal exchange. Fuel Dependence Watch: Tajikistan’s Antimonopoly Service says over 90% of oil product imports in 1H 2026 came from Russia (91.1%), with diesel and gasoline volumes rising and average fuel prices up 4.8% y/y. Regional Trade Corridor: Iran, Tajikistan and the Taliban agreed on a new road transit corridor through Afghanistan; a pilot shipment is expected within a month and a joint working group will tackle customs, driver visas and logistics. Global AI Governance: Tajikistan joined the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO), a new civilian-focused intergovernmental body with founding members including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Debt Divide Lens: A regional analysis highlights a “Central Asia debt divide,” where Kazakhstan’s external liabilities are larger but less sovereign-heavy, while Tajikistan faces higher debt distress risk despite smaller totals.
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