AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTajikistan–Japan Energy Push: In Dushanbe, Tajik Minister Daler Juma met Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Eri Arfiya to advance a new Dushanbe electrical substation and the Varzob-2 hydropower plant, with an emphasis on investment and modern tech transfer. Regional Power Reliability: Kazakhstan reported power outages on Aug. 14 after a sharp shift in electricity flow from the Central Asian system, isolating parts of the grid and triggering restoration work by KEGOC—an alert for Tajikistan and neighbors that outages can spread across borders. Science & Methods, Then and Now: A new study revisits how medieval scholars al-Biruni and al-Buzjani used a lunar eclipse in 997 to estimate longitude between Baghdad and Khwarezm, landing close to modern coordinates. Caspian Sea Monitoring: Kazakhstan says it’s funding marine monitoring and lab facilities with 1.1 billion tenge to protect the Caspian ecosystem, while regional events mark Caspian Sea Day and Caspian Sea Action Week with scientific and volunteer projects. Tajik Agriculture Links: Tajikistan and Belarus are expanding cooperation on fruit tree varieties, vegetable seeds, planting material, and joint testing through agricultural research institutions. Tajikistan Oil & Gas Watch: The Bokhtar project is moving toward first ultra-deep drilling in early 2027 under CNPC, aiming to assess new hydrocarbon potential in Khatlon.
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