School named after Turkmen poet Makhtumkuli opened in Tajikistan

On Knowledge Day, September 1, Tajikistan hosted the opening ceremony of a new general education secondary school named after Makhtumkuli with 540 seats. The event was attended by President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Head of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon. It is reported Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan.

The construction of the school has been carried out by Turkmen builders since 2022 in accordance with the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan within the framework of the agreement between the National Leader of the Turkmen people Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.

Official delegations of the two countries, honorary elders and public representatives also took part in the opening ceremony. Speaking at the ceremony, the heads of state noted that cultural and humanitarian cooperation is one of the priority areas of interstate cooperation.

In honor of the holiday, 100 "Bilimli" laptops and a Toyota Coaster bus were handed over to the new school on behalf of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and National Leader of the Turkmen people Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.