Agro-Industry & Food Processing: President Emomali Rahmon reviewed Khorugh’s new Agro-Logistics Center project in Badakhshan, planned for 2 hectares and designed to receive, store, process and package up to 600 tons of produce at a time, with sorting, cleaning, quality checks and labeling to cut food losses and boost farmers’ incomes. Edible Oil Manufacturing: A newly inaugurated edible oil plant in Sughd’s Bobojon Gafurov district uses Chinese intelligent equipment from Newamstar, with fully automated lines targeting up to 200 tons of sunflower, cottonseed and blended oil daily. Energy & Renewables: Rahmon commissioned major power upgrades in GBAO, including a 110/35 kV substation and solar plants (3 MW in Shughnon and additional smaller installations), aimed at strengthening reliability in remote districts. Transport & Trade Links: Tajikistan is pushing road reconstruction in GBAO, including phases of the Rushon–Varshez highway to improve safety, shorten freight routes and raise transit potential along the Dushanbe–Kulma–China corridor. Regional Business Integration: Central Asian private-sector groups, under the B5+1 agenda, discussed proposals for regional IT and coordinated AI policy, with Tajikistan among the participating economies. Sanctions Pressure on Logistics: New US sanctions on Iran’s aviation are cutting international flights sharply, forcing passengers and cargo routes to detour via hubs including Dushanbe—raising costs and uncertainty for regional travel and trade.