Turkmenistan lies at the heart of Eurasia, between the Caspian Sea and its borders with Iran, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. This position makes the country a natural link in transit routes between East and West and between North and South. In recent years it has been building a multimodal logistics system that unites road, rail, sea and air transport. The centerpiece of this system is the Turkmenbashi International Seaport. It has operated since May 2018 and has focused on stimulating international cooperation in transport and logistics. The new port more than tripled the country’s cargo handling capacity to 25–26 million tons per year. It is the largest cargo and passenger hub on Turkmenistan’s coast. In March 2026, a European Union delegation visited the port, where both sides discussed making effective use of the Trans-Caspian corridor’s potential. The port is a key part of the Caspian Sea–Black Sea corridor. Officials are discussing ways to increase freight traffic through the ports of Turkmenbashi, Baku, Poti, Batumi and Constanta. The Lapis Lazuli Corridor also forms a route from Afghanistan through Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Georgia to Turkey. On the railways, the Kazakhstan–Turkmenistan–Iran line, opened in 2014, connects Central Asia with the Persian Gulf. On the roads, highways link the country with Kazakhstan, Iran and Afghanistan, and new high-speed roads are being built toward Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. In aviation, Ashgabat’s international airport and the new airports in the regions meet international standards. Speaking at the Central Asia + Japan Dialogue Summit, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov presented a strategy to turn the country into a key Eurasian logistics hub. He stressed that new routes should complement existing ones rather than replace them.

In the Revival of the New Era of the Powerful State, under the leadership of the Esteemed President, the national education system is undergoing a fundamental modernization to align with international standards. In accordance with the "Concept for the Development of the Digital Education System in Turkmenistan," the integration of innovative technologies, artificial intelligence, and advanced digital tools into the educational process has become a priority of state policy. Equipping classrooms with modern multimedia facilities, interactive whiteboards, and high-speed internet significantly enriches the content of teaching. These reforms pave the way for providing the younger generation with a world-class education, assessing their capabilities, and discovering their talents from an early age. Today, artificial intelligence technologies make it possible to design personalized curricula tailored to the learning pace and fields of interest of each student. This modern, student-centered approach not only enhances the quality and accessibility of education but also automates teachers' daily administrative tasks, allowing them to focus entirely on creative pedagogical endeavors. Furthermore, the introduction of 3D modeling and CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software in vocational and secondary professional schools develops students' spatial thinking and engineering skills. Before working with real industrial equipment, youth learn to create designs and blueprints in a digital environment, which is highly essential for ensuring occupational safety in their future careers. Along with this, teaching the basics of web technologies and coding in educational institutions builds algorithmic and logical thinking in students. The younger generation is transforming from mere consumers of ready-made information into active drivers of the future digital economy, capable of independently developing digital products, websites, and software projects. Multimedia resources, interactive approaches, and gamified learning methods boost students' academic curiosity and create ideal conditions for an engaging learning experience. Evidently, the modern education system, harmoniously combining innovation and national upbringing, enhances youth curiosity and fosters the development of highly qualified professionals who will significantly contribute to the economic, scientific, and industrial progress of our Motherland. The state-led science and education policy, by turning technology into the most effective tool for learning, confidently secures the power and bright future of our country.

The biological diversity of the Caspian Sea as a whole consists of 1814 species of plants and animals. In the part of the sea belonging to us, there are over 900 species, which are represented by 50 taxonomic units, ranging from single-celled algae to higher plants, and from protozoa (foraminifera, flagellates) to birds and mammals. A significant part of these are endemic, making the Caspian Sea one of the most unique and incomparable water bodies on our planet. The biological diversity of the Hazar State Nature Reserve (HSNR) is distinguished by an abundance of species, as it includes not only marine areas but also certain freshwater bodies and significant areas of land that host rich groups of plants and terrestrial animals. The species composition of these groups is diverse, and many of them are important biological resources. The most numerous class of vertebrate animals in the reserve is birds, consisting of 311 species belonging to 19 orders. The coasts of the part of the sea belonging to us connect the Central Asian and East Asian migration routes, which are considered among the most important in the world. The area of the HSNR is of great importance for the survival of the only representative of the Pinnipedia order, the endemic Caspian seal (Phoca caspica). The biodiversity of the HSNR includes: 429 species of vertebrates, 48 species of fish, 2 species of amphibians, 26 species of reptiles, and 42 species of mammals. Many of them are included in the Red Book of Turkmenistan. The reserve contains 660 species of plants, including about 30 species of lower plants (fungi, mosses, lichens) and 528 species of flowering plants, which include 9 regional endemics and 5 species listed in the Red Book of Turkmenistan. The diversity of flora and fauna in the shallow coastal zone provides a rich food base with a biomass reaching hundreds of thousands of tons, attracting large numbers of migratory and wintering wetland and waterfowl to the Hazar Reserve. Today, in order to preserve the extremely rich biodiversity of the HSNR, it is necessary to create new forms of resource management aimed at providing alternative approaches to the use of natural wealth, either in cooperation with certain groups of the population or with their participation. Organized tours and treks in the habitats of rare and endemic animals can provide local communities with more income than using these animals for commercial purposes. The aesthetic value of many biodiversity objects (animals and plants) is much higher than their market price as food.