AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUNESCO Heritage Under Threat: UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee meets in Busan to consider adding Lebanon’s Mount Amel castles, the Biblical site of Sebastia, and South Sudan’s Boma–Badingilo migratory landscape to the World Heritage in Danger list, with conflict and climate change cited as key risks. Russian Travel Access: Russia published the full 2026 unified e-visa eligibility list, with only a few African countries (Eswatini, Kenya, Zimbabwe) qualifying, while most others still need regular visas. Cultural Diplomacy: A Russian Bolshoi Theatre Museum exhibition previewed in Seychelles highlights how Russian culture is being showcased abroad as a living, traveling heritage project. Education Quotas: Uzbekistan’s state commission approved 2026–2027 university admission quotas, including large Russian-language and other language tracks, plus targeted grants for women with work experience and students from specific social categories. Local Craft Spotlight: Photographer Mariam Ashraf’s “Made of Wood” project documents Damietta’s furniture makers, turning everyday workshop life into a cultural record. Fact-Check on Moldova: A SBTV claim that Moldova is being turned into a “torpedo” against Russia was rated mostly false, with spending comparisons and Moldova’s constitutional neutrality cited.
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