AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSCO Summit in Bishkek: Leaders adopted the Bishkek Declaration to deepen security, trade, and technology cooperation as the bloc marks its 25th anniversary, with institutional reforms and new rules for regional security bodies. Terror & sanctions stance: India’s PM Modi urged SCO members to dismantle the “terror ecosystem” of financing, recruitment, radicalisation and safe havens, warning against double standards in counterterrorism. Water as a development issue: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif told the summit that water is the region’s lifeblood and must never be weaponised, tying the message to the Indus Waters Treaty dispute. Tajikistan angle: Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said the SCO Plus format shows growing influence and pushed a water and climate agenda, including a Dushanbe Framework Programme beyond 2030. Finance & industry push: Putin backed an SCO development bank independent of “weaponised” finance, while leaders discussed transport, logistics, digital solutions, AI, energy, and climate cooperation. Tourism funding at home: Tajikistan created a Tourism Development Fund funded by a 5% levy on outbound tour package sales, aiming to support development in-country. Governance & transparency: A UN expert urged Tajikistan to pass freedom of information and whistleblower laws to improve fiscal transparency and public participation.
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