AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSmart-City Surveillance Debate: A Swiss digital surveillance expert warns that “smart city” tech can enable monitoring even in democracies, because private companies run the platforms, sensors, and CCTV systems that track daily life. Regional Water Security: Tajikistan and the UN will co-host a major water-crisis conference in Dushanbe next week, as Central Asia braces for shrinking supplies and rising cross-border tension risk. Tajikistan–China Tech Push: Voicecomm Technology signed a strategic MoU with Dushanbe IT Park to set up a “Digital Talent Innovation Center” focused on AI and data. Security Cooperation: Kazakhstan hosted Central Asia–China law-enforcement talks in Astana, targeting cybercrime, extremism, and transnational organized crime. Critical Minerals Race: Russia voiced concern over US/EU moves to secure rare earths and critical minerals in Central Asia, warning of a push to build Western-controlled supply infrastructure near its borders.
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