AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEarthquake Watch: A magnitude 4 quake hit Tajikistan near the Kyrgyz border on Sept. 23 (06:03 local), with tremors reported up to 2.5 in Batken-area villages. Health & Tech: ADB approved a $43.27M grant to strengthen Tajikistan’s health security and primary care, including better disease monitoring at border crossings, upgraded public health labs, and digital/AI tools for surveillance and emergency response. Education Infrastructure: President Emomali Rahmon commissioned Khujand’s new Secondary School No. 26 “Nuri Rahmon” (4,000-student capacity) and also launched a new building for the Regional Clinical Children’s Hospital in Khujand. Renewables & Industry: Rahmon commissioned the 250 MW Asht solar power plant and advanced Tajikistan–China industrial projects, including the second phase of the Istiqlol metallurgical plant and the Adrasmon mining complex. Regional Science & Policy: UNESCO’s tentative list added new Tajik sites, while Dushanbe hosted an SCO antimonopoly meeting focused on competition protection in the digital sector. Security Tech: INTERPOL’s AI-enabled “Operation Shams II” identified 126 suspected foreign terrorist fighters using facial recognition on jihadist content.
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