AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCIS diplomacy in motion: Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met Tajik Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda in Ashgabat, with both sides stressing multilateral cooperation as Tajikistan joins the CIS Heads of Government cycle. Water security focus: Tajikistan is gearing up for the May 25–28 Dushanbe conference on “Water for Sustainable Development,” with officials warning that floods, droughts, glacier melt and pollution are tightening pressure on Central Asia’s shared rivers. Regional water governance: In Uzbekistan’s Zarafshan basin, the 5th River Basin Council meeting brought in Tajik participants and project partners to push climate-resilient water management on the ground. Finance for connectivity: The EDB is set to fund Tajikistan’s Labidjar–Kalaikhumb road section with $18.5 million, aiming to improve access to remote Gorno-Badakhshan. Urban agenda after WUF13: Azerbaijan’s World Urban Forum push continues to echo in global media, while SPECA Cities Forum discussions keep housing and inclusive city planning on the regional agenda. Tourism ideas travel: Tashkent hosted an alternative tourism conference drawing experts including from Tajikistan, spotlighting geological, industrial, agricultural and archaeological routes.
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