Korea–Central Asia Summit Momentum: South Korea and the five Central Asian states adopted the Seoul Declaration, setting a two-year summit cycle and a long-term agenda on critical minerals, energy, supply chains, AI and digital transformation. Turkmenistan–Korea Business Ties: During Turkmenistan’s state visit to Seoul, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov pushed transport and logistics cooperation and highlighted South Korean involvement in a modern medical cluster in Arkadag. Customs and Anti-Counterfeit Push: South Korea agreed with Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan to expand customs cooperation and intellectual property protection, including joint enforcement against counterfeit goods and smuggling. Regional Security Cooperation: Intelligence chiefs from Turkic states met in Kazakhstan, with Turkmenistan’s security ministry among participants, to coordinate counterterrorism and border security. Energy Infrastructure Watch: Reporting from Afghanistan says work on the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) pipeline in Herat is advancing fast, with pipe welding and laying underway. Human Rights Under Pressure: A UN report warns that people cooperating with the UN on human rights face intimidation and reprisals, citing cases across dozens of states.