On 28 April, the Minister of Education of Turkmenistan, Jumamyrat Gurbangeldiyev, held a meeting with the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Egypt to Turkmenistan, Hamdy Shaaban Abdelhalim Mohammed. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan.

The parties discussed the development of cooperation in the field of education. The Turkmen side provided information on reforms in the education system, the development of digital technologies and improvements in the teaching of foreign languages and the exact sciences.

Issues discussed included expanding the legal framework for cooperation, launching exchange programmes for students and teachers, and holding joint seminars and research projects, including in the field of artificial intelligence.

Egypt proposed stepping up contacts between universities, providing quotas for Turkmen students, and organising short-term courses on international relations and the Arabic language. Following the meeting, the parties expressed their readiness to implement joint initiatives.