Korea–Central Asia Industrial Push: South Korea and five Central Asian states, including Tajikistan, adopted the Seoul Declaration after their first leaders’ summit in Seoul, setting a 30-year agenda and creating a C5+1 industry-ministers mechanism every two years, with critical minerals, energy, AI and supply-chain value chains at the center. Tajikistan–Korea Deals: During the summit and business forum, Tajikistan and Korean partners signed multiple cooperation documents, while KOTRA’s export matchmaking produced 16 contracts worth about $14m on-site and linked Korean firms with Central Asian buyers and infrastructure ordering agencies. Rail & Logistics Link-Up: Korea Rail Network Authority agreed to share technical exchanges with Tajikistan Railways, aiming to strengthen professional capacity and cooperation on railway projects. Water & Infrastructure Engineering: Daewoo E&C chief Jung Won-ju used summit-linked events to secure a Turkmenistan water-management MOU for modernization of the Karakum Canal, signaling broader regional infrastructure contracting. Competition Policy for Trade: Pakistan’s antimonopoly chief briefed SCO delegates in Dushanbe on cross-border cartel detection and proactive market surveillance—an angle that matters for fair industrial procurement. Cybersecurity Watch: New analysis ties parts of the SilkParasite campaign to Central Asian government and telecom targets, suggesting older, broader infrastructure behind the operation.