AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCentral Asia Trade & Transit: A Taliban-led Afghanistan–Kazakhstan trade and economic forum opened in Kabul, with officials saying bilateral trade nearly doubled (2022-2025) and targeting $3bn annual trade via better banking and transport links. Diplomacy & Regional Connectivity: Georgia’s PM Irakli Kobakhidze said Tbilisi wants deeper Central Asia ties to boost its role as a Europe-to-region transit corridor, with July return visits by Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan planned. Uzbekistan’s Infrastructure Push: An Uzbek transport official said the proposed trans-Afghan railway (Uzbekistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan) may cost over $7bn, up from earlier $4.6bn estimates, with feasibility work due by end-2026. Security & Military Training: CIS defense ministers met in Russia to discuss drone and robotic systems training and counter-UAV methods, with Uzbekistan among participants. Media Policy in SCO: At the SCO Media Forum, delegates debated joint information approaches and how social-media algorithms reshape journalism, including proposals for a regional media union and shared platforms.
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