Ashgabat, 22 October 2026. On the sidelines of the Roundtable of Ministers Responsible for Education in Central Asia and Mongolia, the Minister of Education of Turkmenistan, Jumamyrat Gurbangeldiyev, held a bilateral meeting with the Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ilhom Tohirovich Sirajev.

During the meeting, the sides discussed the current state and prospects of Turkmen-Uzbek cooperation in the field of education. The parties noted the importance of further developing cooperation between the two countries.

The conversation touched on academic mobility, short-term internships, and the exchange of experience in digital solutions and teacher training.

The parties expressed interest in further developing contacts between the ministries and educational institutions of the two countries.

The Roundtable "Fostering Regional Co-operation through Multilingual Education in Central Asia and Mongolia" was held in Ashgabat on 22 October at the initiative of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. It brought together delegations from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well as representatives of international organisations and experts.

Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan