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Last update: 8 hours agoAI Adoption Gap: Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion report says Central Asia is struggling to bring generative AI into everyday life—Kazakhstan leads the region at 70th, while Kyrgyzstan (116th), Uzbekistan (142nd), Afghanistan (144th), Tajikistan (145th) and Turkmenistan (146th) sit near the bottom, even as leaders talk up “cognitive” economies. Turkmen-Russia Talks: In Kazan, Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Turkmen national leader Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, focusing on strengthening the strategic partnership across trade, economy, culture and humanitarian cooperation. Press Freedom Pressure: RSF’s 2026 World Press Freedom Index flags worsening conditions across Europe and Central Asia, with Turkmenistan ranked among the lowest globally for legal protections. Regional Connectivity: Turkmenistan’s rail modernization is being framed as a boost for the Middle Corridor, while Baku port plans to expand container capacity on the Baku–Turkmenbashi route. Labor Rights Update: Turkey’s Mehmet Türkmen, a textile union leader, was acquitted and ordered released after weeks in detention, in a case tied to workers’ safety and organizing.
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