AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAfghanistan Trade Shock: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is now choking Afghanistan’s lifeline routes via Iran, after Pakistan’s border shutdown already trapped containers and pushed aid and business toward Bandar Abbas—only for WFP to report nutrition supplies running out by mid-April as transport costs surged and mothers and children were turned away from clinics. White City Ashgabat 2026: In Ashgabat, the week’s flagship “Architecture. Innovation. Sustainable Development” forum wrapped with a UN-backed push from global ideas to local execution, while Data Center Momentum grew: Bitdeer says it may build Turkmenistan’s first data center after a MoU with key ministries. Energy + Industry Deals: Çalık Holding’s chief met Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to discuss power, urea, and major medical projects, and the conference also highlighted ADB’s $70bn energy-and-digital push and new construction/urban tech showcases like reverse vending pilots. Regional Diplomacy: Turkmenistan also kept CIS and bilateral talks moving, including with Kyrgyzstan.
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