AFC Champions League Two Draw: Turkmenistan’s FK Arkadag landed in Group B alongside UAE’s Al Jazira, Iran’s Gol Gohar Sirjan, and Bahrain’s Muharraq, while Bahrain’s Al Khaldiya were placed in Group A with Al Wahda, Uzbekistan’s FC Nasaf, and Kuwait SC; group stage runs Sept 15–Dec 9. Kids Expo in Ashgabat: Turkmenistan opened registration for “Kids Expo: Everything for Children” (Aug 19–22), with President Serdar Berdimuhamedov highlighting youth health, spiritual growth, and advanced technologies, plus school fairs, family activities, and an international chess tournament. CIET 2026 Registration: Turkmenistan opened registration for CIET 2026 in Ashgabat (Nov 3–5), pitching investment and infrastructure modernization across construction, industry, chemicals, energy, transport, and digitalisation. Digital Customs Link: From Aug 2026, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan launched an electronic pre-arrival data exchange to speed border processing and cut paperwork. Turkmen AI Push: A Turkmen developer is building TakykAI, aiming to create AI that understands the Turkmen language and expand across Central Asia. Turkmen-Japan Economic Talks: The 16th Turkmen-Japanese economic cooperation committee meeting is set for Tokyo (Dec 14–16), with a focus on circular economy projects.