On 28 August 2026, the Minister of Education of Turkmenistan, J. Gurbangeldiyev, met with the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to Turkmenistan, Lee Won-jae. The parties discussed prospects for cooperation in the field of education. This was reported by the press office of the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan.

At present, around 20 agreements and memoranda of understanding have been concluded between the two countries. It is planned to sign new documents during the First ‘Central Asia–Republic of Korea’ Summit in Seoul in September.

The parties also discussed Korean language studies, student exchanges and cooperation between the Dovletmammet Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages and Kangwon National University. In July, six students from the Turkmen institute undertook an internship in Korea, whilst eight Korean students undertook an internship in Turkmenistan. A further three students have been sent to Kangwon National University for a year-long course of study.

The meeting examined new areas of cooperation, including preparation for international Olympiads, academic publications, digital education and the Korean side’s participation in an international exhibition and academic conference in Ashgabat.

Discussions also covered the modernisation of the infrastructure at the Magtymguly Turkmen State University in 2026 and the Dovletmammet Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages in 2027, as part of the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ small grants programme.