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On the visit of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan to the Swiss Confederation

On March 17-19, 2025, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov visited the Swiss Confederation.

During the visit, political consultations were held with Muriel Peneveyre, Head of the Eurasia Division of the State Secretariat of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland.

During the talks, the parties discussed the current level of cooperation between the two countries in the political, diplomatic, trade, economic, and cultural and humanitarian fields.

It was particularly noted that high-level visits play a key role in promoting interstate relations. In this regard, the parties considered the possibility of organizing such contacts during the International Year of Peace and Trust, including at international venues.

The diplomats noted the need to strengthen cooperation between the foreign policy departments of the two countries. The effectiveness of partnership within international structures, in particular the UN and the OSCE, was emphasized.

The current legal documents regulating relations between the two states, as well as those under development, were reviewed.

In addition, the diplomats discussed ways to develop trade and economic partnership between Turkmenistan and the Swiss Confederation, in particular through holding joint business forums and establishing systemic mechanisms for cooperation.

The diplomats also discussed the possibilities of developing cultural and humanitarian cooperation, including contacts in the areas of science and education. Interest was expressed in holding joint cultural events, cross-cultural Days, etc.

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Feb 26 2026
The winners of the “AI Solutions” student hackathon have been announced in Turkmenistan

The Institute of Telecommunications and Informatics of Turkmenistan summarized the results of the national student hackathon "AI Solutions" and announced the winners. The competition took place on February 21 at the "Sanly Çözgüt - IT meýdança" business association, which operates under the Institute. Sixteen student teams participated—one from each university, according to "Turkmenistan: Golden Age." The first place was won by teams from the Institute of Engineering, Technical and Transport Communications of Turkmenistan, the Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan, and the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International University of Oil and Gas. The second place was won by teams from the International University for Humanities and Development, the Turkmen State Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering, and the Magtymguly Turkmen State University. Third place was awarded to teams from the Turkmen State Institute of Economics and Management, the Turkmen Agricultural University named after S.A. Niyazov, the Dovletmammet Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages, and the State Energy Institute of Turkmenistan. The winners received diplomas and commemorative gifts from the host university. Six teams from several other universities across the country received incentive prizes. Hackathon participants competed in developing IT products using artificial intelligence, specifically testing systems capable of generating questions based on user categories and evaluating results based on the answers received. The effectiveness and performance of the participants' innovative solutions were assessed by a panel of experts, including university professors of IT disciplines and invited experts in the field.