Turkmenistan–Tajikistan Diplomacy & Trade: President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met Tajik FM Sirojiddin Muhriddin, with both sides flagging expanded cooperation in energy, transport, communications, agriculture, trade and investment, and noting recent Turkmen-Tajik business and intergovernmental commission meetings. Azerbaijan–Turkmenistan Economic Framework: Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev approved a decree backing the “main directions” agreement on deepening economic cooperation with Turkmenistan, alongside related energy, defense, customs statistics and food-safety documents. Connectivity & Transit Ambitions: A proposed Russia–Central Asia–Afghanistan–Pakistan rail corridor to the Indian Ocean is being pitched as a “Suez Canal+” alternative, with Russia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan reportedly exploring the extension. Cybersecurity Risk for Economic Governance: Bitdefender reported the SilkParasite cyberespionage campaign targeting Central Asian government bodies involved in economic decision-making, using tailored lures and malware delivered via phishing. Trade Facilitation for the Trans-Caspian Route: A GIZ-backed project is supporting Turkmenistan’s integration into international trade by reducing border procedures and improving digital customs and corridor capacity development. Energy Pressure in the Region: Tajikistan has asked Iran for 2.55m tons of crude and fuels as Russian supply reliability worsens, underscoring how sanctions and transport constraints are reshaping Central Asian energy sourcing.