AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAfghanistan–Uzbekistan Investment Push: Afghanistan’s Commerce and Industry Minister Nooruddin Azizi told the Surkhandarya–China Business Forum in Termez that Kabul is ready to attract Uzbek and Chinese investment, with a focus on trade expansion, new transit corridors, and sector-by-sector cooperation. Defense & Aerospace: A researcher says Uzbekistan’s Air Force J-10CE fighter jet has been clearly spotted in China, amid unconfirmed reports that Tashkent agreed to buy 24 J-10CE jets from Beijing for about $1 billion. Regional Power Shock: A major blackout hit Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan after a sudden change in Central Asia’s interconnected power flows; Kazakhstan’s KEGOC linked it to generator and grid disruptions in Kyrgyzstan, while Uzbekistan’s energy ministry blamed disturbances in a neighboring country, with restoration work underway. Cotton & Textiles in Tashkent: Uzbekistan and the International Cotton Advisory Committee will host World Cotton Day 2026 Partners Conference on Oct. 7 in Tashkent, bringing together government, UN agencies, and industry across the cotton value chain. Archaeology Digital Heritage: Turkic-world archaeologists agreed to jointly develop research and a unified digital database of archaeological heritage, including Silk Road cities, early Turkic monuments, irrigation systems, and medieval production centers.
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