AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAviation Squeeze: Russia’s summer 2026 flight map is set to shrink fast as sanctions, drone threats, and fuel shortages bite—nonstop access may drop to just 32 countries (about 25% fewer than winter), with Algeria, the Seychelles, and direct links to Cuba and Venezuela already gone, and Middle East routes still in flux. Turkic Politics: Kazakhstan says the Organization of Turkic States should not become a military alliance, framing OTS as a trade, tech, and people-to-people platform rather than a geopolitical bloc. Ashgabat’s Big Stage: Ashgabat’s “White City Ashgabat 2026” (24–25 May) is set to draw 650+ delegates from 55 countries for UN-backed talks on resilient, smart, globally connected urban development. Water Stress: Central Asia remains among the world’s highest water consumers per person—Turkmenistan tops the list—highlighting aging irrigation and water-heavy farming. Labor Rights Pressure: A new EU-ILO project targets forced labor and child labor risks in Turkmenistan’s cotton sector.
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