Turkmen-Uzbek Ties: Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a phone call, with birthday congratulations exchanged and both sides stressing a “qualitatively new level” in bilateral cooperation. Turkmen Transport Push: The Eurasian Development Bank ranks Turkmenistan’s Ashgabat–Turkmenbashi and Serakhs–Mary–Serhetabat road projects among Central Asia’s top transport initiatives by investment, as the country expands corridor links and border infrastructure. Water Cooperation: Turkmenistan sent specialists to South Korea to study digital water management, while the World Bank approved a $20m grant to boost cross-border water cooperation across the Amu Darya and Syr Darya basins. Education Data for Policy: UNICEF and Turkmenistan’s education authorities trained officials to use MICS-EAGLE analysis for evidence-based education planning, including equity and out-of-school issues. One Health Coordination: Ashgabat hosted a One Health committee meeting to plan the rest of 2026 actions with WHO and FAO partners. Energy & Industry: NEW JCM won a major Turkmengaz contract to service eight DG-90L2 gas turbines, and Turkmen scientists reported ongoing R&D across 586 topics. International Posture: Turkmenistan announced its candidacy for a UN Security Council non-permanent seat for 2031–2032, citing its permanent neutrality and preventive diplomacy.