The International Open Online Informatics Olympiad was held at the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International University of Oil and Gas. A total of 120 students from four oil and gas-related higher education institutions in Turkmenistan and the People’s Republic of China took part in the competition.

At the opening ceremony, speeches were delivered by the heads of the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International University of Oil and Gas, China University of Petroleum, Xi’an Petroleum University and Hebei Petroleum Vocational and Technical University. They welcomed the participants and wished the students success in the competition.

The international contest provided students from higher education institutions in the two countries with an opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience and develop their skills in informatics. The Olympiad was designed to assess young people’s knowledge of digital technologies and information systems.

The results were determined using specialized national software developed by experts from the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International University of Oil and Gas. The individual competition winners were identified based on their total scores, and the results of the team competition were also finalized.

Students of the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International University of Oil and Gas performed successfully and won prize-winning places. The university rector presented first-, second- and third-degree diplomas to the winners of the individual and team competitions.

The international event contributes to strengthening educational cooperation between higher education institutions in Turkmenistan and China, improving students’ professional skills and facilitating the exchange of experience in the field of digital technologies.