AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTajikistan Industrial Push: Tajik authorities say they want industry to reach 30% of GDP by 2030, backed by critical minerals and a shift from raw extraction to processing in textiles, agro-processing, construction materials, chemicals and electrical equipment. IsDB Support for Energy Connectivity: At the IsDB Group Annual Meetings in Baku, Tajik officials met IsDB leadership to review the 2023–2026 country plan and progress on Rogun, plus the CASA-1000 electricity trade project linking Central and South Asia. Trade Finance Deal in Baku: ITFC (IsDB Group) signed a $10m Murabaha facility with Tajikistan to finance cotton purchases for export, alongside agreements with The Gambia and an IFC risk-sharing arrangement. SCO Media Cooperation: Tajikistan urged SCO members to strengthen contacts between media structures, warning about disinformation and pushing for wider cooperation on digital information security. EIB Expands in Central Asia: The European Investment Bank opened a Central Asia regional office in Tashkent, targeting transport, hydropower (including Rogun), water management and digital connectivity. Counterfeit Medicines Crackdown: Dushanbe shut down an alleged counterfeit children’s medicine operation, seizing tens of thousands of bottles and opening a criminal case.
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