Turkmenistan is working to include the country's universities in the list of prestigious higher education institutions of international level. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Purli Agamyradov at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers held today via videoconference.

It was noted that to study this issue and to improve the sphere of higher professional education, a working Commission was created, which included specialists from the ministries of education, foreign Affairs and justice, the state news Agency of Turkmenistan reports.

Having studied all the criteria defined by international organizations for the introduction of educational institutions in this list, the Commission has prepared a "Plan of measures to include our country's universities in the list of higher education institutions of international level until 2024".

In accordance with this document, universities will receive international accreditation, establish international academic activities of students and teaching staff, and, based on the achievements of world science and accumulated national experience, introduce innovative methods in educational and scientific activities.

Noting that the inclusion of Turkmenistan's universities in the list of prestigious higher education institutions of international level will target the younger generation of Turkmen citizens to actively develop new knowledge and modern technologies, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov gave the Deputy Prime Minister specific instructions to intensify work in this direction.