CIS Economic Council in Ashgabat: Turkmenistan hosted the 111th CIS Economic Council meeting, where delegates backed new steps on transport security, digital transformation for agriculture, and ways to cut trade bottlenecks across member states. Construction materials push: A private plant in Dashoguz began industrial output of rolled roofing felt, using bitumen-impregnation and a modern semi-automatic line with 6,000–10,000 rolls per month, supporting local building needs. Customs and the Trans-Caspian route: Turkmenistan’s State Customs Service joined a Warsaw seminar on EU–Central Asia logistics, focusing on border standards, “Single Window,” and eTIR-style transit modernization for the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor. Japan ties deepen: President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met Japan’s economy minister Kenji Yamada, with talks highlighting energy, industry, transport, chemicals, plus digitalization and a circular economy agenda. OGT 2026 momentum: Registration is building for Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan – OGT 2026 in Ashgabat (21–23 Oct), with 400+ participants and 100+ first-time companies. Regional connectivity diplomacy: Turkmenistan also reiterated its positions at CIS-level discussions on Caspian transit and cross-border logistics. Korea-Central Asia summit: South Korea announced its first leader-level Korea–Central Asia Summit in Seoul (16 Sept), aiming to link energy and critical minerals with Korean technology and supply-chain cooperation.