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Meeting with UNECE experts held in the Mejlis of Turkmenistan

Yesterday, the Mejlis of Turkmenistan held a meeting with experts from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Tamara Kutonova and John Marco Church. This was reported on the website of the Mejlis.

The parties discussed the possibilities of bilateral cooperation, parliamentary work on issues related to environmental safety and future challenges.

During the meeting, the importance of the work carried out in Turkmenistan on the rational use of water resources as the most important condition for the harmonious development of the agro-industrial complex and other industries, environmental protection, and ensuring a comfortable standard of living for the population within the framework of the country’s socio-economic development program was emphasized.

The Importance of Turkmenistan’s accession to a number of international documents on the efficient use of water resources, including the Helsinki Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, as well as the consistent improvement of national legislation aimed at ensuring environmental safety, was also noted.

The parties discussed the importance of the laws of Turkmenistan “On Nature Protection”, “On Drinking Water”, “On Environmental Analysis” adopted by the Mejlis in strengthening the legal, economic and organizational foundations of program activities aimed at ensuring the environmental well-being of the country and regions.

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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.