AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSCO in Bishkek: Leaders wrapped the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan, signing the Bishkek Declaration and pledging deeper cooperation on security, trade, technology, climate and AI, while stressing the bloc is not a military-political alliance and rejecting bloc confrontation. Water security at the top: Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif used the summit to warn that shared water must never be weaponised, tying regional stability to fair use and treaty obligations. Tajikistan climate risk signal: A Tajikistan glacier-lake warning highlights growing climate hazards, as glacial instability and mudflows raise the stakes for disaster preparedness. Energy transition, one shared constraint: A new regional look at Central Asia’s power shift argues water is the key variable linking hydropower, drought risk and electricity demand—meaning grid planning and flexibility matter for resilience. OSCE on critical minerals: OSCE experts flag Central Asia’s uranium, copper and other transition-metal potential, but also stress environmental vulnerabilities that must be managed as clean-energy supply chains expand. National Bank coins: Tajikistan issued commemorative independence coins featuring state symbols and natural-landscape motifs, including mountains, glaciers and water.
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