AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI & Infrastructure Finance: Nepal’s Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle returned home after the AIIB annual meeting in Doha, where he was elected AIIB Vice Chair for 2026–27 and pushed for more investment in production sectors like roads, electricity, communications and IT. Trade & Logistics: A World Bank study says Trans-Caspian Corridor investments could more than triple trade volumes by 2040, cut transit times in half, and add up to 2 million jobs, with rail, ports, feeder roads, logistics hubs and digital freight systems needing tens of billions in funding. Regional Connectivity Policy: CAREC ministers met in Ulaanbaatar to adopt a new Ulaanbaatar Declaration framework for CAREC 2030 and next-generation priorities, including green and digital economic corridors and private-sector participation. Aviation & Sanctions: Iraqi Airways plans to restart Iran flights in October after a US sanctions exemption, following earlier partial relaunches to Najaf. Energy/Industry Disruption: Russia-linked hybrid attacks on European infrastructure and logistics are escalating, raising pressure on NATO coordination and resilience.
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