AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCaspian Sea Day in Turkmenistan: On 12 August, Turkmenistan marked Caspian Sea Day with a scientific conference in Ashgabat focused on protecting the Caspian ecosystem under the Tehran Convention. The President highlighted Turkmenistan’s role in key Caspian cooperation milestones, including summits and major environmental and economic forums held in Avaza. Avaza Youth Eco-Event: UNDP and UNEP, with partners and support from Turkmenistan’s ministries, also hosted a Caspian Sea Day awareness event for children in Avaza, tackling marine litter and plastic pollution. Border Travel Rules Tighten: Turkmenistan has cut the fuel allowance for vehicles leaving the country to 150 liters (from 300) and raised the fee to 30 manats per extra liter (up from 20). Airport Smuggling Crackdown Training: OSCE-backed training in Ashgabat (3–7 August) equipped transport and border officials with risk-analysis and search techniques to better interdict smuggling at airports. Sports & Tourism Flavor: A joint cycling training camp with Abu Dhabi’s cycling club is underway in Ashgabat through 20 August, with daily road rides around the city and Gokdere Gorge. Travel Connectivity Note: Etihad added a new daily Abu Dhabi–Tashkent non-stop flight, with schedule tweaks from 1 September.
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