Caspian Water Crisis: Iran says the Caspian Sea has hit a roughly 200-year low and is still falling, blaming hotter temperatures, higher evaporation, reduced inflows and weaker rainfall—warning of risks to ports, coastal communities and ecosystems. Trans-Caspian Cooperation: Turkmenistan is pushing for “deliverables” and regional unity to move Trans-Caspian cooperation forward, pointing to the Cholpon-Ata Declaration’s focus on trade, transport, logistics, energy and digital infrastructure. Caspian Security Concerns: Russia’s charge d’affaires in Turkmenistan warned that attacks on civilian vessels and infrastructure in the Caspian threaten navigation safety, regional stability and the sea’s fragile ecosystem. Awaza Environmental Forum: Turkmenistan marked Caspian Sea Day with a scientific-practical conference in Awaza on protecting the ecosystem, bringing together littoral states, the EU and major UN and regional organizations. Diplomacy & Migration: Turkmenistan’s foreign ministry met the IOM to discuss migration management and migrants’ rights, including sustainable development factors for the Caspian region. Regional Ties: President Serdar Berdimuhamedov congratulated Armenia’s Nikol Pashinyan on his reappointment as prime minister, reaffirming plans to deepen bilateral cooperation.