AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTajikistan Amnesty: President Emomali Rahmon signed and submitted an “On Amnesty” law covering 18,038 convicts—11,305 to be released and 6,733 to get sentence reductions—framed as a humane policy ahead of the 35th independence anniversary. Counterfeit Medicines Crackdown: Dushanbe police shut down an underground operation producing counterfeit children’s medicines; authorities seized tens of thousands of bottles and hundreds of thousands of packages/labels, detained a 42-year-old organizer, and opened a criminal case. IsDB Energy Connectivity: At the IsDB annual meetings in Baku, Tajik officials met IsDB leadership to push financing and regional power links, including CASA-1000 and progress on the Rogun hydropower project. Dushanbe Forest Restoration: A Dushanbe workshop under RESILAND Tajikistan brought government, World Bank, researchers, and private firms together to target investment priorities for forest and high-value tree crops. Central Asia Water Stress: New reporting warns water shortages are worsening across the region, with upstream Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan no longer able to send enough downstream. Uzbekistan Investment Push: Uzbekistan’s TIIF opened with promises of tax-free zones for AI/data centers and a more open investment climate, while another report ties growth ambitions to looming water constraints.
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