AGP Executive Report
Last update: 33 minutes agoRogun Power Push: Italy and the World Bank-backed consortium are adding $150 million to Tajikistan’s Rogun hydropower project, with the Italian Climate Fund financing right-bank construction work and the World Bank saying it will bolster Tajik energy security and cleaner power across Central Asia. China-Tajik Diplomacy: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Tajik counterpart Sirojiddin Muhriddin in Cholpon-Ata, highlighting a new China-Tajikistan treaty on permanent good-neighborliness and a joint statement to deepen their strategic partnership. Aviation Growth: Dushanbe-based Shohin Airlines revealed its first Airbus order—four A320neo-family jets (two A320neos, two A321neos)—as it prepares to launch regional and international services. Budget Snapshot: Tajikistan reported state budget revenues of 36.4 billion somoni (about $3.94 billion) in H1 2026, with the plan fulfilled at more than 114%. Press Freedom: Reporters Without Borders welcomed the release of two Tajik journalists under an amnesty law, while urging authorities to free others still jailed. Superstition Crackdown: Tajikistan reported a surge in witchcraft and fortune-telling cases in 2026, warning that both practitioners and clients face fines or criminal penalties. Border-Related Probe: Tajikistan’s prosecutor general confirmed a former senior investigator is detained in the case of 23-year-old Mehrona Noibova’s death near the Pyanj River.
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