AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSmart Cities & Surveillance: A digital surveillance expert warns that “smart city” systems can expand monitoring in democracies too—powered by private tech firms, CCTV, apps, and cloud platforms—after fieldwork in Central Asia included being followed and suspected spyware. Cultural Diplomacy: Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are running “Days of Tajikistan Culture” in Bishkek, with ministers and film industry figures spotlighting cinema as a bridge through screenings like Life is Beautiful and The Tale of Rustam. Regional Arts & Identity: A broader argument says Central Asia is finally pushing back against outside lenses, using museums, contemporary culture centers, and new art institutions to tell its own story. Badakhshan Gold Tensions: In Afghanistan’s Badakhshan, gold mining has been suspended amid unrest and rival Taliban-linked control disputes. Sports on the Move: Tajik athletes show up across events, from martial arts medals in Tashkent to football and boxing momentum across the region.
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