Mountain Biodiversity & Snow Leopards: Kyrgyzstan’s Special Representative on the Mountain Agenda, Dinara Kemelova, met Germany’s NABU to discuss expanding work on mountain ecosystems, biodiversity, glacier protection, and the snow leopard, including plans to strengthen the Kemin wildlife rehabilitation center and prepare for the 2027 “Bishkek+25” Global Mountain Summit. Kyrgyzstan–South Korea Environmental/Resource Link: At the Korea–Central Asia Business Summit in Seoul, Kyrgyzstan’s Natural Resources Minister Akyl Toktobaev presented the country’s Critical Minerals Development Strategy, stressing transparency, investor stability, infrastructure and technology upgrades, ESG alignment, and cooperation across the full mining-to-processing chain. Kyrgyzstan–South Korea Cooperation Package: Following President Sadyr Zhaparov’s Seoul visit, Kyrgyzstan and South Korea signed 19 agreements covering customs, investment promotion, halal certification, urban development, PPPs, labor migration, and more—setting up new channels that can shape future environmental and resource projects. Leave-No-Trace Culture on the Steppe: A temporary “White Salt City” art festival on Uzbekistan’s Barsakelmes salt flat highlighted strict dismantling and waste removal rules, echoing conservation-minded approaches relevant to fragile Central Asian landscapes. Cyber & Energy Security Watch: A report links SilkParasite cyber-espionage activity to SpiceRAT infrastructure targeting government and energy-related entities across Central Asia, raising risks for critical systems.