AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoScience Diplomacy: The OIC’s COMSTECH and the Foreign Office launched the first 2026 issue of the Journal of Science Communication and Diplomacy, pushing science diplomacy and evidence-based policymaking with participation from diplomats and scientists including Tajikistan. Environmental Monitoring: Chinese researchers, with Tajikistan’s Academy of Sciences, released a new mercury dataset for the “Third Pole,” aiming to improve monitoring and risk assessment of toxic pollution across air, glaciers, soils and other samples. Climate & Health: A Central Asia “One Health” piece warns that extreme heat is hitting people, livestock and ecosystems at once, calling for shared early-warning systems and data sharing across meteorology, health and veterinary services. Regional Tech & Connectivity: Kazakhstan’s ZHARYQ and Rivada Space Networks announced a secure next-gen satellite connectivity partnership using a low-earth-orbit network for government and enterprise communications. Governance Watch: Tajikistan’s anti-corruption agency reported 331.4 million somoni in damage from corruption in the first half of 2026, with local executive authorities and education/science among the most affected.
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