AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUzbekistan in Focus: Uzbekistan’s Samarkand is hosting the 46th Chess Olympiad, where the host teams started strong in the opening round with multiple 4-0 wins, and the tournament is drawing a record field of nearly 2,000 players from 200+ countries. Regional Security: Azerbaijan, Türkiye and Uzbekistan will hold the three-stage “Power of Unity – 2026” joint military drills in Azerbaijan, with personnel, equipment, naval/aviation assets and UAVs aimed at boosting joint readiness. EU Sanctions Watch: The EU is trying to break a deadlock over extending Russia-linked sanctions, with France pushing to remove Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov—an issue tied to a proposed prisoner-release deal involving Azerbaijan. Counter-Terror Tech: Interpol launched “Operation Shams II,” using AI-aided facial recognition to identify 126 suspected terrorists across 11 countries, including Uzbekistan. Sports (Asian Games): In Aichi-Nagoya 2026, Uzbekistan’s women’s football team held China 1-1, while the Philippines’ U-23 men’s team lost 2-0 to Vietnam and now face elimination pressure with Uzbekistan vs Kuwait looming.
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