The Council of Higher Education of Türkiye has increased the number of countries, where the International Student Admission Exam (TR-YÖS) will be held, from 25 to 52 in order to attract more qualified international students to Turkish universities. International students wishing to study in Turkish higher education institutions can take the 2024 TR-YÖS/1 and use […]
Education Minister of Turkmenistan is on visit to Qatar
On 25-28 February 2024, a delegation headed by the Minister of Education of Turkmenistan Bayramgul Orazdurdyeva is on a working visit to Doha, Qatar, foreign ministry of Turkmenistan reports. On the first day of the visit, the delegation of Turkmenistan was welcomed by Qatar State Minister of Education and Higher Education Buthaina bint Ali Al […]
Turkmenistan and Japan Deepen Scientific and Educational Ties
During a recent visit to Tokyo, representatives of Turkmenistan, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, held a series of meetings and negotiations on a wide range of Turkmen-Japanese relations. The issues of strengthening partnership in the scientific and educational sphere were also included in the agenda of the visit, writes newspaper […]
Turkmenistan and Japan Deepen Educational Ties Through Memoranda and Meetings
Turkmenistan and Japan advanced their educational collaboration during a recent delegation visit, signing key memoranda and holding fruitful discussions. On 22 January 2024, DPM, Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Presidents Nagata Kyosuke (University of Tsukuba) and Masashi Suzuki (Soka University). Their talks focused on strengthening bilateral ties in education and science, particularly […]
Kazakhstan Agency for International Development “KazAID” offers educational programs to civil servants from Central Asia
The Kazakhstan Agency for International Development (KazAID) is forging strong connections across Central Asia by offering valuable educational opportunities for civil servants. In a recent briefing attended by representatives from embassies of Central Asian countries, KazAID unveiled its 2024 program lineup, showcasing initiatives designed to enhance governance and regional collaboration. One of the programs is […]
OKAF’24 Forum in Samsun, Türkiye: Connecting students and companies for future success
Iskander Annamuhammedov Samsun, Türkiye — The OKAF’24 Forum, held on 10-11 January 2024, at the TUYAP Exhibition and Congress Center in Samsun, Türkiye, was a resounding success, bringing together over 1,000 students, graduates, and employers from across Türkiye and beyond. The forum served as a valuable platform for career exploration, education, and professional development, providing participants […]
The Chinese Center for Language Education and Cooperation and Turkmen universities to step up efforts to train Chinese language teachers
The Chinese Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) has concluded agreements with three higher educational institutions of Turkmenistan providing for building up the potential of Chinese language teachers in the country. The relevant agreements were signed by Director General of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) of the Ministry of Education of […]
China University of Petroleum has trained more than 130 specialists for the oil and gas industry of Turkmenistan
For over 15 years, the China University of Petroleum has played a vital role in fueling Turkmenistan’s oil and gas industry by educating young talent. Through a robust partnership with the Chinese National Petroleum Corporation International Ltd. in Turkmenistan (CNPCIT) and the State Concern Turkmengaz, over 130 specialists have graduated, equipped with the knowledge and […]
Strengthening Diplomatic Ties: Turkmen Students and Teachers Train at UAE Diplomatic Academy
A group of eight students and two teachers from the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan took part in the diplomatic training program in Abu-Dhabi on “International relations: politics, culture and economy of the UAE”, which was organized with the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reports. […]
DARYA project – Central Asia and the EU sum up the progress in flagship project focused on youth and education
Education and Labour Deputy Ministers from Central Asia gathered for two-day meeting (23-24 Nov 2023) in Torino, Italy, for a high-level meeting of DARYA (Dialogue and Action for Resourceful Youth in Central Asia), the first European Union’s regional project supporting education, youth employment and inclusive skills development in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. DARYA […]
Turkmenistan, Korea Discuss Ways to Strengthen Ties in Education
A meeting between the Rector of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Executive Director of the Secretariat of the Korea – Central Asia Cooperation Forum was held in Ashgabat, Embassy of Turkmenistan to Korea reports. On October 31, 2023 in the framework of the official visit […]
Turkmen and Romanian oil and gas universities strengthen cooperation
On 11 October 2023, the Rector of the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International University of Oil and Gas and representatives of the Embassy of Turkmenistan to Romania visited the Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiești. In his welcoming speech, the Rector of the Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiești, Alin Dinitsa, expressed the Romanian side’s interest in further strengthening the […]
Russia and Turkmenistan discussing draft agreement on joint university
The draft agreement on the establishment of a Russian-Turkmen University in Turkmenistan was discussed in Ashgabat at a meeting between Russian Deputy Minister of Education and Science Konstantin Mogilevsky and Minister of Education of Turkmenistan Gurbangul Atayeva. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the session of the co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission […]
Astrakhan State University and Turkmenistan are strategic partners
Turkmen citizens make up the majority of the foreign student community in ASU Vice-Rector of the University for International Affairs Angelina Fadina told about the prospects for the development of cooperation between Astrakhan State University named after V. N. Tatishchev and universities of Turkmenistan in the field of education and innovation during the conference “Healthcare, […]
Education, science and healthcare sector of Turkmenistan: key facts
The “Program of the President of Turkmenistan for the socio-economic development of the country in 2022-2028” envisages the construction of 40 preschool institutions, 54 general education institutions, and the commissioning of 4 new higher professional educational institutions in the country. Deputy Prime Minister N.Amannepesov, who oversees the healthcare, education and science sector, writes about this […]
Dushanbe hosted Second Forum of Rectors of Higher Professional Educational Institutions of Central Asia
The Second Forum of Rectors of Higher Professional Educational Institutions of Central Asian States was held on 13 September 2023, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, as part of the Fifth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of Central Asian States. The forum was attended by representatives of 70 higher educational institutions from Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. […]
Turkmen National Institute of World Languages Opens Modernized Classrooms for Teaching Japanese under Japanese Government Grant Assistance Project
Today, on 13 September 2023, the Dovletmammet Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages hosted the opening ceremony of classrooms as part of the Project for providing equipment to teach Japanese language at the Turkmen National Institute of World Languages. This project, in turn, was implemented within the framework of Japanese Government project “Grassroots Grant […]
The University of Tsukuba and the Turkmen Engineering University signed an agreement
The Japanese University of Tsukuba will provide educational support to the Oguzkhan Engineering and Technological University of Turkmenistan. The corresponding agreement was signed on 5 September 2023 by the President of the University of Tsukuba Nagata Kyosuke and the rector of Oguzkhan University Gurbanmyrat Mezilov, according to the Embassy of Japan in Turkmenistan. The embassy […]
President of Turkmenistan and the Governor of St. Petersburg discuss prospects for cooperation in the economic and humanitarian spheres
Today, on 11 September, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov, who is on visit to Ashgabat at the head of an official delegation. During the conversation, the pace of cooperation and promising projects were discussed, the press service of the administration of St. Petersburg reports. “The Government of […]
Turkmenistan and Japan Discuss Ways to Boost Educational Cooperation – Turkmenistan’s leadership welcomes President of University of Tsukuba
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Tuesday, 5 Sep, Kyosuke Nagata, the President of the University of Tsukuba, one of the leading national universities in Japan. The main topic of the meeting was the discussion of prospects for further deepening of traditional Turkmen-Japanese ties in the field of science and education. According to the parties, a lot […]
Arkadag Berdimuhamedov Addressed Youth on Day of Knowledge
On 1 September 2023 – the day of the beginning of the new academic year – in the city of Arkadag, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov gave a general lesson on the occasion of the Day of Knowledge and Student Youth. The event brought together representatives […]
Six Schools from Turkmenistan Join UNESCO Associated Schools Network
A number of secondary specialized schools in Turkmenistan have joined the UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPNet). On 1 September, the Day of Knowledge and Student Youth, the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Turkmenistan Dmitry Shlapachenko presented the Certificates of memebership to the directors of the following schools: Ashgabat Specialized Secondary School No. 140 […]
International Horse Breeding Academy Opens in Turkmenistan – the first-ever in the Central Asian region
On 1 September the Day of Knowledge and Student Youth, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov led the opening ceremony of the Aba Annayev International Horse Breeding Academy in Arkadag. The Academy was established on the initiative of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. This is the first […]
Kazakh Humanitarian Law University Receives Invitation to Attend Major Education Conference in Turkmenistan
Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Kazakhstan Batyr Rejepov visited Maqsut Narikbayev Kazakh Humanitarian Law University (KazGUU), where he met with Chairman of the Board of KazGUU Talgat Narikbayev, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Astana reports. During the meeting, the Chairman of the Management Board spoke about the ongoing work on the part of KazGUU to establish […]
Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan discuss cooperation in education
On Wednesday, 9 August, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Kazakhstan Batyr Rejepov met with the Chairman of the Board of the Center for International Programs “Bolashaq” Olzhas Sakenov, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Kazakhstan said. The participants of the meeting stressed the progressive development of bilateral relations between the countries in the scientific and educational […]
UNESCO calls for immediate ban on smartphones in schools
A recently launched report by UNESCO has called for ban on smartphones in schools across the world. The report warns against the overuse of technology like smartphones and computers in education, saying that the benefits they bring disappear when they’re used in excess or without the guidance of a teacher. Some countries are already thinking […]
The Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan and the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education will sign a Roadmap for cooperation
On 24 July 2023, an online meeting was held between the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan and the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE) to discuss the development of a bilateral Roadmap for cooperation, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in France reports. On behalf of the Turkmen side, the meeting was attended by the […]
Turkmen State University and Slovak University of Technology strengthen cooperation
Last week, representatives of the Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the Slovak University of Technology (STU) in Bratislava, Professor Ivan Španík and researcher Ludmila Chvalbová, concluded their educational mission at the Turkmen State University named after Magtymguly (TSU). They conducted a series of lectures and laboratory classes for students and faculty, according to the newspaper […]
National and European experts discussed the prospects of cooperation between the EU and Turkmenistan in the field of education
On 2 November, a conference on “EU-Turkmenistan cooperation in education” was held in Ashgabat co-organized by the EU Delegation, ministries of foreign affairs and education of Turkmenistan. The forum was aimed at raising awareness of the academic circles of Turkmenistan about the existing opportunities for cooperation with European universities. For this purpose, the event brought […]
Schlumberger Foundation invites women in STEM from Turkmenistan for post-doctoral scholarship
The Schlumberger Foundation invites talented women in STEM from Turkmenistan to apply for the Faculty for the Future grant. Scholarships for pursuing PhD or post-doctoral research at the world’s top universities are offered. Turkmenistan is an eligible country of citizenship for the grant for 2023-2024. The Schlumberger Foundation is accepting new applications for the 2023–2024 […]
Turkmenistan and Kalmykia establish partnership in education
Elvira Kadyrova The Consul of Turkmenistan in Astrakhan Guich Garayev visited the Republic of Kalmykia of the Russian Federation, the press service of the Government of Kalmykia reports. During the meeting with Deputy Chairman of the Government of Kalmykia Svetlana Ivanova and Rector of Kalmyk State University named after B.B. Gorodovikov Badma Salayev, the prospects […]
Development and transformation of education, science, research system in Turkmenistan
nCa Report Coinciding with the Science Day, President Berdymuhamedov chaired on Wednesday (12 June 2019) a special session of the government to discuss the future directions of the education, science and research system in Turkmenistan. The session was held at the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan and the participants included the deputy prime ministers, ministers, […]
Развитие и трансформация системы образования и научно-исследовательской сферы в Туркменистане
Доклад nCa В среду (12 июня 2019 года) под председательством президента Бердымухамедова состоялось специальное заседание правительства, посвященное обсуждению перспективных направлений развития системы образования, науки и исследований в Туркменистане. Заседание прошло в Академии наук Туркменистана. В нем приняли участие вице-премьеры, министры, депутаты Парламента, руководители многих учреждений, связанных с образованием, наукой и исследованиями, а также видные педагоги, […]
One of the Tatarstan’s top universities offers human resource development for the gas chemical industry of Turkmenistan
Elvira Kadyrova Last week, the Turkmen delegation visited the Kazan National Research Technological University (KNRTU). The delegation, which included representatives of the Magtymguly Youth organization and Magtymguly Turkmen state University (TSU), headed by the Director of the National Institute of education Bayram Bashimov. Kazan National Research Technological University is the largest educational in the Russian […]
Turkmenistan: Revitalization of a Nation through Education
Tariq Saeedi and Raviliya Kadyrova Ashgabat, 2 September 2016 (nCa) — In the journey to lasting greatness, you need to pack just two items in your knapsack: The courage to dream with open eyes, and the unwavering resolve to turn that dream into reality. The dream has been dreamed and the resolve has been mustered. […]