AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRogun Dam Scrutiny: Tajikistan’s Rogun mega-dam (335m) is moving ahead with World Bank-led financing, but critics raise concerns about irregularities; the project is also tied to Switzerland’s voting role in the bank’s constituency. Power-Grid & Climate Pressure: EU-Tajik talks put electricity losses back on the agenda, with Tajikistan’s hydropower-heavy system (nearly 98% of power) making transmission losses a direct water-and-climate issue; EBRD is pushing concessional funding for efficiency and loss-reduction. Wildlife Conservation Win: Markhor numbers in Tajikistan have rebounded to over 7,000 after a 1990s collapse, credited to sustained conservation and community protection. Regional Tech & Education: Turkmen specialists join a new C5+O.N.E. English cohort to boost skills across IT, energy, and entrepreneurship, while Tajik students continue “Luban Workshop” training in China for engineering surveying and related technologies. Digital & Space Watch: China plans a 1,000+ satellite remote-sensing network for Central Asia, including Tajikistan, aimed at disaster and climate monitoring but with data processed in China. Diplomacy for Tech Trade: India and Tajikistan reviewed cooperation across energy, mining, critical minerals, and the digital economy at their joint commission meeting.
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