Turkmenistan–EBRD Partnership: President Serdar Berdimuhamedov discussed expanding cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, with a new package of documents covering energy, transport and logistics, environmental protection, and finance ahead of an EBRD visit next month. Digital Economy in Energy: Turkmenistan is pushing AI and digital tools across oil and gas, including refinery automation, real-time monitoring, and “smart fields” and “smart wells” concepts. Agro-Science Upgrade: The S.A. Niyazov Turkmen Agricultural Institute will launch an electronic journal, “Agroinnovation in Turkmenistan,” in Turkmen, English, and Russian, to share research and practical advances in the agro-industrial sector. Culture Week 2027: A presidential resolution sets Culture Week 2027 in Dashoguz velayat, timed with the Day of cultural and art workers and Magtymguly Fragi’s poetry. Education Access: For the first time, a Turkmen state textbook, “Fundamentals of informatics,” is being published for first-graders in schools for blind and visually impaired children, using adapted tactile and high-contrast materials. Regional Earthquake Shock: A 6.2 quake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush, with tremors felt across Pakistan, northern India, and also reported in Turkmenistan; no immediate casualties or major damage were reported.