US-Tajik Talks: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin in Washington to expand cooperation on critical minerals, counterterrorism, and regional stability, with both sides stressing investment opportunities and the C5+1 framework. IMF & Economic Reform: Tajikistan’s Finance Ministry and the National Bank discussed policy and reforms with an IMF deputy chief, highlighting progress on public financial management, transparency, debt management, and structural changes. CSTO Border Security: CSTO plans a Humanitarian Response Center in Tajikistan near seismic zones, while CSTO officials also pushed forward long-term Tajik-Afghan border security upgrades. UNHCR Coordination: Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister Idibek Kalandar met UNHCR’s Central Asia representative to review cooperation and joint projects. Free Zones Digital Push: Tajikistan secured a $1.7m grant to build a “Single Window” system for free economic zones, aiming to cut red tape and improve the investment climate. Regional Connectivity: Georgia and Tajikistan signed an agricultural cooperation MoU, while Tajikistan also appears in wider connectivity efforts as work resumes on the Dushanbe–Kulma highway after attacks on Chinese workers. GTA Ban: Tajik authorities banned the GTA franchise ahead of GTA 6’s release, citing concerns about violence and youth influence.