AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAzerbaijan–Tajikistan momentum: Bilateral trade between Baku and Dushanbe more than doubled year-on-year to over $8.5m in the first four months, but officials say the current volume is still far below what the relationship can deliver—pushing a new push toward industrial, logistics, and tourism projects. Industrial digitalization: Tajikistan’s Deputy Minister of Industry and New Technologies proposed a joint working group, innovation centers, and technoparks with Azerbaijan, plus cooperation in mechanical engineering and chemical production. EBRD water-and-energy push: EBRD Vice President Mark Bowman is set to visit Tajikistan 25–28 May, meeting top officials and touring Khujand projects, with a strong link to the UN Water Action Decade. Energy training upgrade: Kyrgyzstan plans a Karakol high-voltage training center that could become a regional energy hub for Tajikistan and neighbors. Security equipment deal: China will supply Tajikistan with intelligence, police, and counterterrorism gear worth about $7.6m, including installation and training. Transport connectivity funding: The EDB approved $18.5m for the Labidjar–Kalaikhumb road section to improve access to GBAO and mountain trade routes.
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