Currently, international cooperation in the scientific and educational sphere between the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University and higher educational institutions of the People's Republic of China is dynamically developing and expanding. In 2023, Memorandums of Understanding were signed with China University of Petroleum, and in 2024, with Xi'an Petroleum University and Hebei Petroleum University of Technology.

On April 16, 2026, the grand opening ceremony of the Luban Workshop in Turkmenistan took place at the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University. The development of cooperation in science, education, and high technologies between Turkmenistan and the People's Republic of China is a priority area, in view of which the university is actively expanding mutually beneficial international scientific and educational partnerships for training highly qualified specialists for the oil and gas industry.

In accordance with the "State Program for the Development of the Digital Economy in Turkmenistan for 20262028," approved by the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, and the Action Plan for its implementation, during the year "Independent Neutral Turkmenistan - The Homeland of Purposeful Winged Horses," with the aim of introducing innovations into the educational system as well as conducting independent monitoring of educational quality, the International Open Internet Olympiad in Informatics was held for the first time on November 5, 2026, at the Luban Workshop in Turkmenistan under the signed Memorandums among students of Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University, China University of Petroleum, Xi'an Petroleum University and Hebei Petroleum University of Technology.

On November 5, the opening ceremony of the International Open Internet Olympiad in Informatics took place in the main Assembly Hall of the university. The leaders of Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University, China University of Petroleum, Xi'an Petroleum University and Hebei Petroleum University of Technology delivered speeches, congratulating the participating students and their team leaders and wishing them great success. Along with the faculty members and students present on site, students and leaders of foreign universities participated in the grand opening via a digital network system.

A total of 120 students from 4 oil and gas universities of the two countries took an active part in the International Olympiad.

The International Open Internet Olympiad in Informatics held among the students of these higher educational institutions clearly demonstrates the consistent implementation of the digital education system in our country and our youth's confident mastery of innovative technologies.

Students of the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University demonstrated exceptional skills and won prize-winning places.

The individual winners of the Olympiad were determined based on their total scores using specialized national software developed by the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University. Students announced as winners, as well as the team category winners, were awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree diplomas by the Rector of the university.

We express our sincere gratitude to Hero Arkadag and Arkadagly Hero Serdar, who create broad opportunities for the development of international cooperation in the scientific and educational sphere of our country, and wish them robust health, longevity, and continued success in their activities of global importance for the benefit of the people and the state.

Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University