AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRegional Diplomacy: President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Baku for the CICA summit and met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. They discussed deepening the countries’ strategic partnership, with trade, energy, investment and transport among the areas of cooperation. U.S. Engagement: Secretary of State Marco Rubio is due in Uzbekistan from October 17 to 22, including for a C5+1 meeting in Samarkand, alongside a large U.S. business delegation. Investor Dispute: Ahead of Rubio’s visit, Amsterdam & Partners warned that arrests linked to fintech firm Solfy could damage confidence in Uzbekistan. The firm says the dispute stems from a contract with state-owned National Bank of Uzbekistan; the allegations against those detained have not been ruled on by a court. Regional Infrastructure: Uzbekistan and the Taliban administration agreed to speed work on the Surkhan–Puli Khumri power line, addressing financing, technical documents and other obstacles to completing the project.
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