C5+1 Cultural Heritage Talks (Tashkent): Central Asian culture ministers and the U.S. met at JW Marriott to push museum partnerships, professional exchanges, and digitization of heritage sites, signing a protocol to expand joint festivals across art, literature, theater, cinema, and music. Sher-Dor Madrasah Restoration (Samarkand): The first phase of façade work on Registan’s Sher-Dor Madrasah reached a milestone with U.S. support, alongside a five-year roadmap for heritage cooperation. Uzbekistan–Malaysia Parliamentary & Culture Links: Senate Chair Tanzila Narbayeva met Malaysia’s ambassador to highlight growing ties in investment, education, science, innovation, and cultural-humanitarian cooperation, with emphasis on inter-parliamentary diplomacy. AI Jobs Focus: Digital Technologies Minister Sherzod Shermatov said Uzbekistan’s AI strategy prioritizes job creation and better living standards, aiming to bring remote work home. Early Childhood Education Boost (Samarkand): With ADB backing, plans call for building, reconstructing, and renovating about 100 kindergartens via public-private partnerships. Vocational Training with Germany (Ferghana): A new phase of cooperation targets modern training centers, language skills, and job-ready specialists aligned with labor-market needs. Aral Region Environment Cooperation: UNDP and Karakalpakstan signed an intent to strengthen biodiversity protection, ecosystem restoration, and community resilience in the Aral Sea area. Green Mobility in Tashkent: Yandex Uzbekistan reported results from a World Environment Day campaign, including planting 1,000 trees tied to scooter and electric ride activity.