Aviation Push: Kazakhstan is drafting rules for air taxis and urban air mobility after eVTOL test flights in Alatau City, with vertiports and legal amendments moving through coordination and expected to enter legislation soon. Regional Security & Diplomacy: A Kazakh defense university delegation visited Azerbaijan, touring training sites and discussing military education exchanges. Islamic Finance: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan signed a memorandum to create a Regional Alliance of Islamic Finance, with Kazakhstan’s association set as the coordinating secretariat. Turkic Culture: Almaty opened a major conference marking the 100th anniversary of the First Baku Turkological Congress, with Kazakhstan’s leadership addressing the event. Environment Watch: Kazakhstan is expanding Caspian Sea emergency response capacity as falling water levels raise risks for navigation and rescue operations. Sports Tech: Kazakhstan’s boxing federation says World Boxing plans AI-assisted judging and may bring back Olympic headgear by late 2026 or early 2027. Trade Snapshot: Kazakhstan’s grain exports to Afghanistan hit 3 million tons since Sept 2025, up 2.3 times, as shipments overall rose 13.6%.