AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSCO Counter-Terrorism Push: Tajik FM Ishaq Dar urged SCO members to press Afghanistan’s Taliban to honour counter-terrorism commitments, warning that terrorist groups continue to recruit and operate from Afghan soil. Tajikistan Public Finance: Tajikistan reported H1 state budget revenues of 36.4bn somoni (about $3.94bn), with the plan fulfilled at 114% and 30.3bn somoni allocated to economic and social sectors. Aviation & Connectivity: Dushanbe-based Shohin Airlines booked its first Airbus deal—four A320neo-family jets—aiming to expand Tajikistan’s route network. Air Links for Tajikistan: FlyOne Armenia will launch Yerevan–Dushanbe flights from Aug 22, twice weekly. Regional Trade & Markets: Belarus’s commodity exchange says CIS exchange-traded turnover growth is led by Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan (Tajikistan up 308% y/y). Water Security Funding: The World Bank approved a $20m grant to boost cross-border water cooperation in Central Asia, supporting Amu Darya and Syr Darya basin management. Transport Investment Outlook: A new Eurasian Development Bank report puts Eurasian Transport Network projects at $345bn (402 ongoing/planned), with Central Asia accounting for over 21% of investment. Disaster Risk Angle: RESILAND Kyrgyzstan highlights how the OVOP “one village, one product” approach is being tied to disaster risk reduction and local income training.
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