As part of his working visit to Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan’s Minister of Education, Jumamyrat Gurbangeldiyev, visited Urgench State University. During the visit, he met with the university’s rector, Feruza Madrakhimova. The discussions focused on developing cooperation between higher education institutions in the two countries, expanding academic exchanges and implementing joint research projects.

The meeting highlighted the growing cooperation between universities in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in recent years. The leadership of Urgench State University expressed its readiness to expand opportunities for Turkmen students to study at the university, further improve learning conditions and develop joint research activities with professors and teaching staff from Turkmenistan’s higher education institutions.

The participants also emphasised that the involvement of Uzbek students in international subject competitions and scientific forums regularly held in Turkmenistan represents an important area of educational cooperation.

Both sides exchanged views on establishing regular academic exchanges, conducting joint fundamental research and increasing opportunities for scientists and young people from both countries to participate in each other’s educational projects.

The meeting aims to strengthen cooperation between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in education and science, while promoting the exchange of experience among higher education institutions in the two countries.