AGP Executive Report
Last update: 1 hours agoAviation Under Pressure: Russia’s summer 2026 nonstop flight map is set to shrink sharply as sanctions, drone threats, fuel shortages, and Middle East instability bite—Russians may reach just up to 32 countries by direct flights, down about a quarter from winter, with routes to Algeria, the Seychelles, Cuba, Venezuela, and parts of the Gulf already cut or uncertain. Turkic Politics: Kazakhstan rejects turning the Organization of Turkic States into a military alliance, insisting the bloc is for trade, culture, and people-to-people ties. Turkmenistan Abroad & at Home: Hero-Arkadag arrives in the UK for high-level meetings with King Charles III, while in Tbilisi the Turkmen flag colors light up the TV tower for Constitution and State Flag Day; Ashgabat also prepares for “White City Ashgabat 2026,” a UN-backed urban sustainability dialogue. Rights & Labor: A new EU-ILO project targets forced labor and child labor in Turkmen cotton, as the Cotton Campaign urges urgent reforms. Water Stress: Central Asia ranks among the world’s highest water consumers per person, with Turkmenistan topping the list.
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