AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoWater Diplomacy: Central Asian states met in Turkmenistan’s Avaza to define an implementation mechanism for the UN Special Program for the Aral Sea Basin, with Tajikistan among the participants and UN partners pushing practical coordination. Education & STEM: President Emomali Rahmon commissioned the Presidential School for Gifted Students in Rasht, featuring internet-connected computer classrooms plus dedicated chemistry, biology, physics labs for 800 students. Construction & Urban Tech: Tajikistan has started building the Dushanbe Tower as part of a major mixed-use complex, with officials touting it as Central Asia’s tallest conventional structure. Regional Innovation Push: South Korea is set to host the first Korea–Central Asia Summit in Seoul, aiming to link Korean energy/mineral processing and tech with Central Asia’s critical resources and supply chains. Agrifood Cooperation: Pakistan and Tajikistan discussed boosting trade and agricultural technology/value-added food processing after noting a decline in bilateral trade. Learning Metrics: OECD PISA 2025 results highlighted uneven student performance across the region, with Tajikistan represented via Dushanbe rather than a national sample.
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