Pasture Restoration in GBAO: Under the RESILAND Tajikistan project, a monitoring team assessed pasture condition and output in Vanj, Rushon and Shughnon, focusing on rotational grazing, temporary fencing, better water supply and vegetation recovery; results reported include a 20–30% average productivity rise in Vanj pasture user associations, with one 4-hectare demo site reaching 70–80% vegetation cover and 167–170 centners/ha of green biomass. Tajikistan–Belarus Agri Trade: Tajikistan and Belarus are expanding cooperation in fruit and vegetable production, including fruit-tree varieties, vegetable seeds and planting material; contracts worth $26m were signed, and Tajikistan exported 378.3 tonnes of dried fruit to Belarus in Jan–Jun 2026 worth $658,000. Bokhtar Oil & Gas Push: Tajikistan’s Bokhtar project enters a decisive phase ahead of early-2027 ultra-deep exploration drilling (up to 7,000m), with CNPC leading seismic data processing and site selection under a production-sharing agreement to reduce fuel import dependence. Somon Air Route Growth: Somon Air will add a weekly direct Dushanbe–Minsk service from Aug. 29, as the carrier expands international connectivity following new Boeing 737 MAX deliveries and additional routes. China’s Science Drive in Central Asia: Scientific cooperation is being used to deepen China’s economic footprint, including Central Asia satellite and soil-recovery work; Tajikistan is also seeking stronger education and research ties with China. SCO at 25: Kyrgyzstan’s SCO chairmanship is setting up a Bishkek summit agenda spanning security, connectivity, energy, digitalisation and economic cooperation, including proposals for an SCO Development Bank and more use of national currencies.