A bilateral meeting was held in Ashgabat between Jumamyrat Gurbangeldiyev, Minister of Education of Turkmenistan, and Rahim Saidzoda, Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan. The meeting took place on the sidelines of a roundtable attended by ministers responsible for education in Central Asian countries and Mongolia.

During the talks, the sides discussed the current state of bilateral cooperation in education and opportunities for its further development. Particular attention was given to strengthening ties between educational institutions, exchanging experience, and implementing joint initiatives.

The Tajik side expressed its gratitude to the Government of Turkmenistan for the construction of the Magtymguly Turkmen School in Tajikistan. It also proposed establishing cooperation in preparing textbooks and curricula and improving teachers’ professional qualifications to enhance the quality of education at the school.

The talks also addressed opportunities to improve the legal framework for teacher retraining and the organization of short-term professional internships. Participants expressed their interest in further expanding cooperation between the education ministries and relevant institutions of the two countries.

The roundtable, entitled “Developing Regional Cooperation in Central Asia and Mongolia through Multilingual Education,” was held in Ashgabat on October 22 at the initiative of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. Delegations from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan took part, alongside representatives of international organizations and relevant experts.

The meeting provided an important opportunity to exchange views on strengthening regional cooperation in education, promoting multilingual learning, and expanding the exchange of experience among educational institutions.