A group of teachers and students from S.A. Niyazov Turkmen Agricultural University went on a training internship to Uzbekistan. From 6 to 17 July, representatives of the faculties of hydromelioration and agricultural mechanisation are undergoing practical training at the Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanisation Engineers. This was reported by the online publication TerraNews.

The internship was organised on the basis of a cooperation agreement signed between the universities in April 2018. The Turkmen delegation was warmly welcomed in Tashkent, where an educational and cultural programme was prepared for them. The main purpose of the trip is to consolidate theoretical knowledge in practice, exchange experience and strengthen academic ties.

The participants familiarised themselves with the institute's educational, laboratory and sports facilities and visited the museum of agricultural history and agricultural machinery development. Experts from the host institution gave lectures on current issues in irrigation and mechanisation in the agricultural sector.

In addition, Turkmen students visited scientific institutions, water management facilities and cultural attractions in Tashkent. They also studied digital educational solutions from ‘Smart Solutions System’.

Earlier, from 25 June to 4 July, students from the Tashkent university underwent practical training at the Turkmen Agricultural University. Such exchange programmes contribute to the development of Turkmen-Uzbek cooperation in the field of education and agricultural sciences, as well as the exchange of experience between specialists from the two countries.