On 22 April, Minister of Education of Turkmenistan Jumamyrat Gurbangeldiyev met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to Turkmenistan, Mohd Suhaimi bin Ahmad Tajuddin, as well as representatives of ‘Petronas’ and its University of Technology. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan.

The main topic of the negotiations was the expansion of cooperation in training specialists for the oil and gas industry. The development of links between vocational and higher education institutions in Turkmenistan and ‘Petronas’s educational and scientific bodies was discussed.

The company emphasised its commitment not only to resource development but also to the development of human capital in partner countries through the exchange of expertise and educational programmes, including vocational training and professional development courses.

The parties reviewed cooperation with a number of ‘Petronas’s educational and research centres. It was noted that Turkmen students are already studying at Petronas University of Technology on scholarships provided by the company, whilst lecturers and students from a relevant university in Turkmenistan are undertaking internships there.

It was also emphasised that the documents signed during the visit of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Malaysia in 2024 confirm the steady development of educational cooperation between the two countries.