On 27 June, the Dovletmammet Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages held a ceremony to award certificates of advanced training issued by Lomonosov Moscow State University. More than 300 teachers and students of the institute successfully completed distance learning courses in Russian language and literature. This was reported by the online publication Turkmenportal.

First Secretary of the Russian Embassy in Turkmenistan, representative of ‘Rossotrudnichestvo’ Yulia Zaitseva congratulated the graduates, noting that the knowledge they had gained would form the basis for their professional growth. Selbi Batyrova, Vice-Rector for Research at the institute, emphasised the importance of studying Russian language and literature, calling it a ‘bridge of friendship between peoples.’

The courses were held in two stages, from 24 February to 10 March and from 24 March to 7 April. The programme introduced participants to the latest achievements in Russian philological science. The certificate award ceremony was attended by representatives of the Russian Embassy, the institute's management and other distinguished guests.