Tourism Finance: Tajikistan has created a Tourism Fund to reinvest money from tourist fees and tour-package charges into tourism infrastructure, staff training, service upgrades and international promotion, with revenues including a 5% tax on outbound packages sold to Tajik citizens and fees/fines tied to foreign visitors. Fuel Security: With Russian supplies faltering, Tajikistan has asked Iran for 2.55 million tons of crude and petroleum products (diesel, gasoline and aviation fuel included), aiming to stabilize imports amid worsening sanctions and transport hurdles. Energy Investment: S&P Global Ratings says Tajikistan still needs about $5.8bn to finish the Rogun hydropower project, estimating completion by 2035 and noting financing coverage of roughly half via lenders and grants. Trade Links: Around 120 Tajik companies met a Russian business mission in Dushanbe to discuss importing Russian goods across agriculture, food processing, pharma, construction materials and FMCG. Cyber Risk: Bitdefender reports the SilkParasite cyberespionage campaign targeting Central Asian government bodies, using tailored phishing lures and multiple remote-access malware families, including tools that hide command traffic inside Google Drive. Diplomacy: Turkmenistan and Tajikistan held foreign-minister consultations in Ashgabat, focusing on expanding trade and cooperation in energy, transport, communications, agriculture and investment.