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President: New Year's celebrations should be held at a high organizational level

As previously reported, today, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov chaired a comprehensive meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers and the State Security Council, which was also attended by the mayors of the regions and the city of Ashgabat.

As reported in the "Watan" news program, the President of Turkmenistan instructed the leaders participating in the meeting to establish a duty schedule in all services during the New Year holidays, to ensure the uninterrupted operation of public utilities, electricity and water supply services, medical and preventive institutions during the holidays. The Head of State also instructed to further ensure the abundance of various goods in markets and shops, to organize cultural performances for the well-being of citizens during the holidays, to ensure the normal operation of public transport in cities and villages, and to monitor the strict observance of order everywhere during the New Year holidays.

At the end of the meeting, the President of Turkmenistan cordially congratulated everyone on the new year 2026 and wished great success in the work they will undertake in the coming year to further improve the living conditions of the Turkmen people and develop a sovereign state.

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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.