AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCybersecurity: A Kazakhstan-linked hacking group used an AI agent to steal more than 2,000 national security-related documents from Tajikistan’s electronic records system, cybersecurity firm CloudSek reported. Officials in both countries had not commented. Regional Payments: Central Asian states and Azerbaijan agreed in Dushanbe to develop a shared QR payment system, with a working group set to prepare a phased rollout plan. Human Rights: UN members urged Tajikistan to release detained journalists, lawyers and activists and address restrictions on speech and accountability for past violence in Gorno-Badakhshan. U.S. Sanctions: Washington sanctioned Tajik-Russian national Alisher Domullodzhanov over alleged involvement in Iran’s efforts to obtain portable air-defense missiles. Economic Ties: Tajikistan’s agricultural exports rose 19.7% in the first half of 2026 to $40.5 million, led by dried fruit. Diplomacy: Belarus’s ambassador met Tajikistan’s prosecutor general and parliamentary leaders on November 11 to discuss closer cooperation.
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