Turkmen-Uzbek Energy & Transport Push: President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met Uzbekistan FM Bakhtiyor Saidov, with both sides flagging new opportunities across energy, transport, logistics and industry, while also preparing major CIS events in Avaza. Bilateral Talks in Ashgabat: Foreign ministers Rashid Meredov and Saidov held consultations focused on implementing earlier agreements and expanding cooperation in trade, transport, logistics, energy and industrial projects. SDG Reporting Upgrade: UN partners and Turkmen institutions met in Ashgabat to close gaps in Sustainable Development Goal indicator reporting ahead of Turkmenistan’s 2027 Voluntary National Review. Caspian Corridor Finance: The U.S. State Department-backed TRIPP+ Entrepreneurship Fund has a new chairman, Konstantin Sokolov, tasked with deploying $200m+ for transport, energy infrastructure and critical minerals across Central Asia including Turkmenistan. Caspian Shelf Exploration: Petronas plans to start exploration on Turkmenistan’s Caspian gas blocks 19 and 20 in December after signing a Production Sharing Agreement. Regional Fuel Pressure: Kyrgyzstan introduced an indefinite ban on exporting crude oil and petroleum products by road and rail to protect domestic supply, reflecting wider Central Asia fuel strain.