AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSilk Road Food History: A Turkish restaurant in Ankara is spotlighting manti as part of a wider dumpling family traced back along the Silk Road, linking Turkish and Chinese culinary roots through shared dough-and-filling traditions. Uzbekistan Environment Policy: Uzbekistan is considering a draft rule that would charge owners of vehicles over 30 years old an annual environmental compensation fee starting in 2027, alongside plans for a national end-of-life vehicle collection and recycling system. Regional Research Collaboration: Afghanistan’s Taliban Foreign Ministry says it will host a Kabul meeting of research centers from Afghanistan, Central Asia and Azerbaijan to discuss connectivity, stability, trade, energy, transit and investment. Road Safety Tech & Standards: WHO and partners are pushing updated vehicle safety regulations and testing approaches, with participation including Uzbekistan, to better protect vulnerable road users. Investment Pipeline for TIIF 2026: Uzbekistan’s Tashkent forum will pitch about €75bn in projects to global investors across energy, transport, logistics, digital infrastructure and industry. US-Uzbek Trade & AI: The US and Uzbekistan are expanding business-to-business links via a memorandum aimed at mining, energy, IT, agriculture and artificial intelligence.
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