Turkmenistan–Netherlands Diplomacy: Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met Dutch counterpart Tom Berendsen in The Hague, with both sides pledging to deepen political, trade, education and energy cooperation and expand business-to-business contacts. Neutrality at the UN: Turkmenistan’s UN mission delivered the Group of Friends of Neutrality position at a UN forum on the Culture of Peace, stressing neutrality as a tool for conflict prevention and calling for stronger women’s leadership in preventive diplomacy. Early Warning Tech: An OSCE-backed seminar in Ashgabat brought Swiss and UN experts to discuss modern information technologies for drought monitoring and early warning systems. Education Cooperation: Ashgabat hosted the first Turkmen–Georgian working group meeting on education and science, mapping joint initiatives, youth camps and university exchanges. Sports—World Nomad Games: Turkmen athletes opened strong in Kyrgyzstan, winning gold and bronze in wrestling at the VI World Nomad Games, while Kyrgyz kuroshu and ssyrym events also delivered medals across participating countries. Energy & Trade Watch: Turkmenistan’s Caspian offshore gas push continues as Petronas expands into new blocks, while regional fuel security concerns grow amid renewed Ukraine–Russia refinery disruption risks.