AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAviation & Tourism: Somon Air says it will launch weekly direct flights between Dushanbe and Minsk starting Aug. 29, after taking delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX in Dushanbe on Aug. 3. Energy Security: Tajikistan has tripled fuel imports from Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in July to 34,000 tons as Russian supplies fall amid refinery disruptions tied to Ukraine’s drone campaign. Regional Fallout from the Ukraine War: A Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Nizhnekamsk killed at least 13 people, including a Tajik citizen and Central Asian nationals, with officials saying the attack hit an oil refinery and nearby residential areas. Diplomacy & Courts: A Vienna court refused Tajikistan’s extradition request for Shavkat Muhammad and two family members, marking another procedural setback for Dushanbe’s efforts against exiled opposition figures. Border & Security: CSTO officials flagged the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border as their top concern, pointing to a push for a targeted interstate program to strengthen it. Culture & Education: A reading seminar in Dushanbe discussed the fifth volume of “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China,” with organizers linking it to China–Tajikistan cooperation.
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