US-Turkmen Talks: US Deputy Secretary of State Sarah Rogers arrived in Ashgabat and met Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, with both sides highlighting cooperation in education, science, culture and the digitalization of key economic sectors. IMF Mission: An IMF Article IV consultation meeting in Ashgabat focused on macroeconomic policy, sustainable development, strengthening the financial system, export-route diversification, and WTO accession work. Turkmen-Turkish Commission: Ashgabat hosted the 9th Turkmen-Turkish Intergovernmental Commission meeting, signing a comprehensive action plan spanning trade, energy, transport, construction, industry, agriculture and digital cooperation. Regional Trade Logistics: A WCO-JICA program wrapped up in Central Asia and the Caucasus, training risk-management specialists and producing time-release recommendations to improve connectivity along the Middle Corridor/Trans-Caspian route. Industrial Push: Turkmenistan plans to commission a 1Mta cement plant in Baharden this year, while Italian textile machinery firms showcased equipment demand at Türkmentextile Expo 2026. Macroeconomic Update: The government reported GDP growth of 6.3% in Jan–May 2026, with President Serdar Berdimuhamedov calling for strict control of planned reforms. Caspian Risk: UNEP warns the Caspian Sea could shallow over the next 50 years, threatening biodiversity, ports, shipping, fisheries and tourism across all five coastal states, including Turkmenistan.