AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMiddle Corridor Boost: Kazakhstan is pushing to expand the China–Europe “Middle Corridor,” with plans to invest about $10 billion through 2030 to raise rail and infrastructure capacity as freight demand surges. Water Security: By year-end, Kazakhstan aims to commission 962 km of irrigation canals, improving water supply for about 200,000 hectares, with major reconstruction already underway. Space Cooperation: A Soyuz MS-29 launch from Baikonur sent Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina and NASA astronaut Anil Menon to the ISS for an eight-month mission, with NASA chief Jared Isaacman attending. Wildfire Alert: Kazakhstan is seeing a spike in wildfires amid a heatwave, with crews and aerial patrols deployed across several regions. Peacekeeping: Kazakhstan’s 11th UNIFIL peacekeeping contingent has arrived in Lebanon to monitor the ceasefire and support security and humanitarian tasks. Digital Tenge: Kazakhstan’s digital tenge rollout is set for July 18, with the National Bank running the platform and digital accounts. Trade Corridor Politics: Konstantin Sokolov is set to chair the US State Department’s TRIPP+ fund, aimed at financing projects across Central Asia and the south Caucasus, including Kazakhstan.
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