OSCE and Swiss ties: Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ignazio Cassis and Switzerland’s top diplomat to review OSCE cooperation, including plans for high-level regional events in Ashgabat and further work with the OSCE Centre. Public health: The WHO warns that extreme heat in Turkmenistan is becoming more frequent and longer, stressing heat-health action plans, early warnings, and protection for outdoor workers and people with chronic conditions. Humanitarian tragedy: A report highlights the death of Afghan migrant Hayatullah in Iran-bound desert conditions, framing it as a grim indictment of forced migration and debt. Education and culture: Four Turkmen French teachers completed a two-week internship in Nice, training in modern methods for teaching French as a foreign language. Regional connectivity: Turkmenistan’s communications ministry took part in a CAREC Digital Corridor consultative meeting in Islamabad, reaffirming plans to modernize telecoms and expand digital government services. Health program: Turkmenistan approved a 2026–2030 national program “Healthy Mother – Healthy Child – Healthy Future,” with phased implementation and a focus on maternal and child healthcare workforce upgrades.