Engineering future: BNTU strengthens academic bridge with Turkmenistan

The delegation of the Belarusian National Technical University as part of the Dean of the Faculty of International Cooperation P.Shirvel and Deputy Dean O.Dashkevich took part in the events of the International Exhibition and Scientific Conference "Health, Education and Sports in the Era of the Renaissance of a New Era of a Powerful State" in Ashgabat (Turkmenistan), held October 10-12, 2026.

The event brought together leading representatives of academic and scientific communities from around the world, on its fields representatives of BNTU presented the educational, scientific and technical potential of the Belarusian flagship of engineering education.

The main tasks of the visit were the search for motivated applicants and targeted consultations for future engineers, attracting talented youth to study at BNTU, strengthening and expanding direct academic and intercollegiate ties, strengthening the image of the Belarusian higher education in the region.

Significant organizational and practical assistance to the Belarusian representatives was provided by employees of the BNTU consulting center in Ashgabat. This center was opened in June 2026 with the aim of operational interaction with applicants, their parents, as well as local partner organizations.

The culmination of the business program on October 12, 2026 was the official meeting of BNTU representatives with the leadership of the Turkmen State Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering.

The first meeting and negotiations of the two sides have already passed in May of this year, then the parties outlined possible vectors of interaction.

Developing the agreements of the May talks, the Belarusian delegation made concrete proposals on interuniversity cooperation in the construction and architectural spheres, in addition, they discussed the possibilities of academic exchange, as well as deepening interuniversity cooperation in training highly qualified engineering personnel of a new generation.