AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTajik-Afghan Border Security: Russia’s Defense Minister Andrey Belousov says Moscow is prioritizing tighter security along Tajikistan’s shared border with Afghanistan, pointing to close military cooperation and the Russian 201st base being on alert. Independence Anniversary in Dushanbe: Tajikistan marked 35 years of independence with a major military parade in Dushanbe and cultural events at a new 30,000-seat stadium, alongside plans for commissioning hundreds of production and social facilities in the Rasht Valley. Regional Diplomacy: South Korea kicks off a Central Asia summit push with leader-to-leader meetings ahead of the first Korea–Central Asia Summit in Seoul, with Tajikistan among the five partners. Cultural Project: A film project titled “Muslim Battalion,” about a Soviet special unit sent to Afghanistan in 1979, was presented in Khujand, with shooting planned across Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Russia. Education & Economy: OECD PISA 2025 results show Dushanbe’s students scoring lower than regional peers, while Tajikistan also signed a deal to expand English-language education with universities. Human Rights Watch: A report highlights transnational repression concerns, including the deportation and detention of Tajik opposition activist Asadullo Boboev after Germany.
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