Turkmenistan–Georgia Trade Push: President Serdar Berdimuhamedow met Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili in Tbilisi to deepen trade, investment, energy, and Middle Corridor links, with attention on Black Sea ports and the planned Anaklia deep-sea port. TRIPP+ Funding for Connectivity: The U.S. State Department confirmed Konstantin Sokolov as chairman of the $201m TRIPP+ enterprise fund backing transport, energy infrastructure, and critical minerals across the South Caucasus and Central Asia, including Turkmenistan. Border Telecom Crackdown: Turkmen authorities launched raids in Dashoguz border areas targeting residents using Uzbek SIM cards and confiscating devices, citing weak local service and raising risks of fines or imprisonment. SDG Implementation Update: Turkmenistan says it has integrated 85% of SDG targets into national programmes, with 131 targets and 175 indicators approved, as it prepares SDG reporting for UN forums. Regional Diplomacy & Logistics: Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan held high-level consultations in Ashgabat focused on energy, transport, logistics, and trade cooperation and upcoming regional summits. Caspian Risk for Trade: A new analysis warns the Caspian Sea level is falling faster, threatening the long-term economics of the Trans-Caspian/Middle Corridor route. Southeast Asia Outreach: Deputy FM Ahmet Gurbanov met ASEAN and Indonesia officials to expand trade, transport, energy, and tourism ties, while Malaysia’s Petronas highlighted new upstream agreements in Turkmenistan.