Turkmenistan Investment Forum 2026: Ashgabat is set to host TIF 2026 on Oct 1–2, with more than 45 countries expected and a business agenda spanning energy, petrochemicals, transport and logistics, trade, industry, agribusiness and the digital economy. Digital Integration: Central Asian governments and business groups in Astana backed a draft plan for mutual recognition of electronic documents and closer alignment on data and AI rules, aiming to make cross-border business easier while keeping national digital sovereignty. Energy Contracts & Winter Support: Moldova’s PM Vasile Tofan said the government will push for long-term gas deals (including Azerbaijan, Qatar and Turkmenistan) and consider higher winter compensation as prices jump from a €30 budget level to above €84 per MWh. Cybersecurity Funding: At the C5+1 “superintelligence” meeting in Astana, the U.S. pledged $5 million via CRDF Global to boost digital infrastructure and cybersecurity across Central Asia, including training and critical-infrastructure protection. Turkmenistan Trade Logistics Proposal: Turkmenistan urged the UN to back a sustainable trade logistics and customs cooperation center and a Caspian-linked transport corridor to diversify routes and improve transit procedures. Regional Business Ties: President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met the head of Daewoo Engineering & Construction, signaling continued push to expand long-term strategic cooperation with South Korea. Turkmenistan Commodity Exchange: SCRMET auctions totaled over $2.82m, with foreign-currency purchases of polypropylene, base oil and petroleum coke, plus domestic sales including cotton fabric and wheat flour.