Korea-Central Asia Summit: South Korea and five Central Asian states, including Turkmenistan, adopted the Seoul Declaration to deepen cooperation on critical minerals, energy, trade, logistics, AI and digital transformation, with leaders agreeing to hold summits every two years (next in Kazakhstan in 2028) and pushing joint industrial value chains rather than raw-material exports. Turkmen-Korean diplomacy: Turkmenistan’s foreign minister met South Korean officials on the sidelines of the Turkmen-Korea Business Forum, discussing expanding innovation, modern technologies, and business and expert ties. Business push: A Korea-Central Asia Business Summit in Seoul drew major company participation and produced new agreements and MOUs covering investment, supply chains, and infrastructure, while South Korea pledged to streamline customs and broaden trade into advanced industries. Security cooperation: Intelligence chiefs from Turkic states met in Kazakhstan, with Turkmenistan’s national security ministry among participants, to coordinate regional security and counterterrorism. Regional connectivity: A workshop in Yerevan focused on sustainable transport corridors, while separate reporting highlights Turkmenistan’s push to advance TAPI and power links toward Afghanistan. Culture and people-to-people: Turkmenistan’s Mufti attended an OTS Muslim religious boards meeting in Baku, emphasizing spiritual and humanitarian cooperation.