AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCritical Minerals Push: Uzbekistan plans to invest $4.2bn in 120 projects from 2026-2030 to expand critical-mineral supply and build high-tech industry, including new high-purity selenium, tellurium and rhenium production plus a tungsten-molybdenum value chain, with a Metals of the Future technopark and an R&D center in Chirchik. Diplomacy & Energy: South Korea and Uzbekistan held a policy consultation in Tashkent, focusing on energy, transport, infrastructure, healthcare, digital tech and climate response, while preparing for a Korea-Central Asia summit in September. Regional Research Forum: Afghanistan’s Taliban foreign ministry will host a Kabul meeting of research institutions from Central Asia and Azerbaijan on regional security, connectivity, trade, energy, transit and investment, with Uzbek presidential-affiliated centers among participants. Vehicle Recycling Draft: Uzbekistan’s draft resolution proposes annual environmental compensation fees for owners of vehicles over 30 years old starting Jan 1, 2027, alongside a phased national scrappage and recycling system. Health Regulation (India, regional signal): India ended over-the-counter sales of cough syrups by removing them from prescription-free categories, while keeping cough lozenges OTC—an example of tighter medicine safety rules.
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