Turkmenistan–Tajikistan Diplomacy: Ashgabat hosted foreign-minister-level talks between Rashid Meredov and Tajik counterpart Sirojiddin Muhriddin, with both sides pushing deeper cooperation in energy, transport, communications, agriculture, trade and investment, plus a 2027–2028 foreign ministry cooperation program signed after the consultations. Kids Expo in Ashgabat: The “Kids Expo: Everything for Children” fair continues, featuring the Russian “Soyuzmultfilm” animation studio’s licensing proposals, the U.S. Embassy’s American Center education programs, and Turkmen digital children’s platform “Nowça TV” with cartoons, learning content and parental controls. Local Innovation for Families: At the same exhibition, “Aýdyň Gijeler” showcased a multimedia children’s dental chair designed to reduce fear during treatment and previewed smart locks with app-based monitoring and remote access. Cybersecurity Warning: Researchers say the “SilkParasite” espionage campaign uses AI-assisted malware and impersonated documents targeting government bodies across Central Asia, including Turkmenistan. Sports: Turkmenistan’s Lala Shohradova won gold in the Asian Junior (U20) rapid chess event in Mumbai on tiebreaks.