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Turkmenistan strengthens railway sector in cooperation with foreign companies

Turkmenistan is currently prioritizing cooperation with foreign companies as part of the overhaul of freight and passenger locomotives. Deputy Prime Minister M. Chakyev reported this at a government meeting on November 28, speaking about ongoing efforts to strengthen the railway sector's infrastructure.

As the Deputy Prime Minister noted, cooperation with foreign companies is intended to facilitate increased freight and passenger traffic volumes, as well as enhance the industry's transport and transit potential.

In this regard, a corresponding proposal was submitted to the head of state for consideration.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov approved a proposal to increase the industry's transport and transit potential and instructed the Deputy Prime Minister to carry out the necessary work, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports.

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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.