A delegation of the Higher Education Council of the Republic of Turkey, headed by its chairman Erol Ozvar, is paying an official visit to Turkmenistan from 21 to 24 May. This is reported by the IIC of Turkmenistan.

According to the source, during the visit, key meetings were held with Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Bayramgul Orazdurdyyeva and Minister of Education Jumamyrat Gurbangeldiev. The parties discussed the prospects for the development of bilateral cooperation in higher education.

The programme of the visit also includes visits to Turkmen universities, where the representatives of the Turkish delegation will meet with their leadership and get acquainted with educational programmes. Excursions to the sights of Ashgabat and a tour of the country's historical and cultural sites are also planned.