AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoReligious Control Tightened: Belarus is set to place the Commissioner for Religious Affairs and Nationalities under direct presidential control from August 2, a move critics say is aimed at tightening oversight of independent faith networks with foreign links. Sports Sanctions: The IIHF kept Russia and Belarus barred from most major ice hockey events in 2026-27, with Russia’s participation still limited and Belarus excluded from the men’s world championship and youth tournaments. Trade & Logistics Boost: Belarusian Railways launched the “Slavic Caravan” direct freight train to Uzbekistan, cutting transit to under a week and running biweekly, with timber, agricultural goods and animal feed on the first shipments. Minsk-Pakistan Defense Links: Belarus and Pakistan agreed to deepen defense cooperation, including joint training, exercises, technology collaboration and defense industry partnership after talks between Belarusian and Pakistan Air Force leadership in Islamabad. Belarus in the Spotlight Abroad: UEFA backed a World Cup boycott over FIFA’s plan to involve private investors, and Belarus is listed among countries that would be missing if the boycott holds.
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