Anti-doping & clean sport: AMADA and UzNADA signed an MoU to boost cooperation on education, doping control, TUEs, athlete passports, results management and joint training. Culture policy: Azerbaijan’s Parliamentary Committee on Culture held a public discussion on the future of the national library system, focusing on digital services, infrastructure and better public access. Azerbaijan–Austria ties: First consular consultations in Baku reviewed cooperation and discussed new agreements plus digitizing consular services, with plans spanning legal help, education, migration and labor. Carpet & contemporary art: The Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum opened “NI – Natural Intelligence,” blending science art, digital and nano video works with the carpet as a carrier of cultural memory. Youth & heritage: The Republican Youth Library prepared a multimedia presentation for Latif Karimov’s 120th anniversary, using modern methods to spotlight his role in Azerbaijani carpet art. Children online safety: Media Development Agency hosted a public talk on draft amendments to protect children from harmful information and regulate the digital ecosystem. Humanitarian backdrop: UNHCR reported forced displacement fell for the first time in a decade, but 41.6 million people remain displaced. International spotlight: Index on Censorship called for an investigation into the death of Azerbaijani ICT expert Ilgar Aliyev in custody. Sports diplomacy: A U.S. Embassy delegation visited Azerbaijan Sports Academy to explore science and education cooperation.