SCO Security Agenda: SCO Deputy Secretary-General Ahmad Saidmurodzoda says member states are exploring a revival of the SCO Contact Group on Afghanistan, with Tajikistan having hosted the first Afghanistan consultations in four years in Dushanbe. Dushanbe Diplomacy: Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos begins a Central Asia tour with his first official visit to Tajikistan, meeting Sirojiddin Muhriddin and discussing trade, higher education cooperation, and regional security. Pakistan–Iran Border Talks (via Dushanbe): Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Dushanbe to agree on tighter border security, better law-and-order coordination, and action against illegal cross-border activity. Trade Push with Tajikistan: Pakistan and Tajikistan wrapped up their 8th Joint Commission session in Dushanbe, agreeing a three-year roadmap to lift bilateral trade to $200m and expand cooperation across energy, agriculture, IT, health, education, and tourism, with CASA-1000 highlighted. Energy Planning in Tajikistan: Tajikistan published a long-term power system plan for Gorno-Badakhshan through 2050, embedding hydropower sustainability tools into project selection and development. Regional Security/UN: Kyrgyzstan won a UN Security Council seat for the first time in its history, beating the Philippines in a competitive ballot. Sports (Local Interest): India lost 1-3 to Tajikistan in a friendly in Hisor ahead of further preparations, with the teams set to meet again on June 9. Central Asia Watch: A PLA inspection team visited Russian facilities under confidence-building agreements involving China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.