AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoChina–Tajikistan Deal-Making: Xi Jinping and Emomali Rahmon signed a Treaty on Permanent Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation in Beijing, locking in long-term alignment on trade, investment, Belt and Road projects, and new focus areas like green energy, digital economy, smart cities and AI, alongside tighter law-enforcement cooperation against terrorism, separatism and extremism. Cross-Border Health: In Dushanbe, the Regional One Health Secretariat used FAO’s ERC35 to push cross-border coordination to curb transboundary animal diseases. Central Asia Social Benchmarks: Kazakhstan topped the region in the Women, Peace and Security Index, while Tajikistan ranked 89th. Tech Gap Watch: A Microsoft report says Central Asia—especially Tajikistan—lags on everyday generative AI use. Regional Mobility: Plans are advancing for a new tourist rail link between Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, with more routes under discussion. Geopolitics & Finance: Russia’s Shoigu claims Western states have frozen about $590bn tied to multiple countries, while Afghanistan’s blocked assets are cited as a key constraint.
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