Regional Security: Pakistan’s DPM/FM Mohammad Ishaq Dar urged ECO states to tackle the Middle East security situation through international law and collective action, as Pakistan chairs the ECO Council of Ministers in New York. Turkic Coordination: Türkiye’s Hakan Fidan called for closer coordination among Turkic states and pushed for stronger OTS visibility at the UN, ahead of the OTS summit in Ankara. Turkmenistan Residency: President Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a resolution allowing 146 foreign nationals and stateless people to reside in Turkmenistan, citing legal status regulation and UN cooperation. Caspian Environment: Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan agreed a 2026–2027 joint programme under the Tehran Convention to curb pollution and protect shared ecosystems. Aviation Disruptions: Iran-linked flight bans and overflight denials spread across the region, including Najaf suspending flights to Iran and Turkmenistan denying an Iranian aircraft airspace entry. Energy Cooperation: Kyrgyzstan negotiated electricity imports from Kazakhstan, Russia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan for the autumn-winter season, aiming to avoid outages. Business & Connectivity: CNPC will join OGT 2026 in Ashgabat as a Platinum Partner, while the US plans a Rubio-led business push to Samarkand with C5+1 talks including Turkmenistan.