Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan State Visit: President Serdar Berdimuhamedov wrapped up his state visit to Azerbaijan, with Ilham Aliyev hosting him in Shusha and Fuzuli. The leaders toured the Bulbul House-Museum, inspected construction at the new Shusha Mosque, and visited destroyed sites in Fuzuli where restoration plans and a Turkmen-funded mosque project were discussed. Cultural Diplomacy: In Shusha, Aliyev presented Berdimuhamedov with a Garabagh horse, while both sides viewed bullet-riddled Azerbaijani busts reportedly looted and vandalized during the occupation and later restored. Sports Cooperation: Azerbaijan’s youth and sports minister met Turkmenistan’s sports committee chair to expand cooperation under a sports memorandum, including planned working-group visits. Connectivity & Regional Integration: The EU launched its Connectivity Agenda Platform in Brussels, aiming to coordinate transport, energy, digital links and trade investments across Europe and Central Asia, with Turkmenistan among participants. Travel/Border Friction: Turkmen passport applicants reportedly face fingerprint scanner failures, leading some to seek medical certificates after unsuccessful biometric capture. Humanitarian/Resilience Focus: A Central Asia regional dialogue on mudflow and flood risk reduction is set for Bishkek, with Turkmenistan among participating countries under a World Bank-supported program.