Healthcare & Manufacturing: Ashgabat’s International scientific and clinical oncology centre is nearing completion, with commissioning and construction wrap-up underway and the opening planned this year to align with Independence Day and the Day of Healthcare Workers—built to deliver specialized services to international standards. Digital Dentistry: President Serdar Berdimuhamedov inspected the new Dental Centre’s final stage, highlighting AI-powered 3D scanning and a digitally controlled lab to speed diagnostics and improve implantology and maxillofacial surgery outcomes. Energy & Renewables: UNICEF and Turkmenistan’s education authorities opened a solar power station at Mary’s School No. 36, pairing a 12.5 kW photovoltaic array with battery storage to cut energy strain and serve as a hands-on renewable learning site. Textiles & SME Skills: An ITC workshop in Ashgabat trained small garment enterprises on garment costing and using costing data to manage orders, reduce variances, and improve profitability. Regional Gas Infrastructure: TAPI progress in Herat points to commissioning within two months, as Turkmen and Afghan teams complete the local section and prepare for gas use by provincial stakeholders. Diplomacy for Industry: Japan’s FM Motegi is set to visit Turkmenistan for talks on energy, infrastructure, science and technology cooperation, while Turkmenistan’s MFA also held preparations-focused discussions with Japan’s economic cooperation committee.