AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMalaysia–Turkmenistan Energy Deal: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim wrapped up his two-day visit to Ashgabat, saying it opened a new chapter in bilateral cooperation, especially in oil and gas. Caspian Shelf Expansion: During the “30 Years of Mutual Beneficial Cooperation” forum, leaders and PETRONAS-linked partners backed new agreements, including a production sharing deal for Caspian offshore Blocks 19 and 20 and cooperation on 2D seismic studies. Education & Climate Policy: UNICEF and Turkmenistan’s education authorities trained university faculty to teach a specialized climate change adaptation course, while a separate workshop in Almaty focused on building Green Climate Fund project pipelines for Central Asia. Labor Rights Pressure: The ILO again urged Turkmenistan to end forced labor in cotton harvesting and abolish cotton quotas. Public Finance for Children: UNICEF consultations with ministries discussed using public budget data to better plan and monitor spending on early childhood, preschool, health care, and social protection. Rare Dissent Over Power Cuts: Hundreds protested in Mary over frequent outages, with police dispersing the crowd after officials promised fixes. Digital Life in Schools: New rules formalize how students may use mobile devices in classrooms and ban recording others without consent.
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