Turkmenistan is actively developing digital technologies as part of a large-scale modernization program of the country. On June 13, at the Cabinet of Ministers meeting, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov was informed about the contest of innovative projects "Digital Solution - 2025".
The competition covers seven key areas: artificial intelligence, robotics and automation, smart agro-technology, smart city, digital medicine, e-education and digitalization of services. The names of the winners will be announced during the XVIII International Exhibition and Scientific Conference "Türkmentel - 2025" in Ashgabat.
Digitalization has become the main direction of the Program "Revival of a New Era of a Powerful State: National Program of Socio-Economic Development of Turkmenistan in 2022-2052" and the Program of the President of Turkmenistan for 2022-2028. Türkmenaragatnaşyk Agency plays a leading role in promoting digitalization and expanding the national network space.
Turkmen young scientists are already demonstrating high results in the international arena. From June 26 to 30, they won gold medals at the International Borneo Innovation Creativity Competition BIICC-2025 in the Malaysian city of Kuching.
On June 28, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov gave his blessing for the introduction of 5G technology in the city of Arkadag, which is being built according to the concept of "smart city" and received a special legal status of a city of state importance.
The first startup competition in Turkmenistan took place in 2020 and attracts more and more young developers every year. The country also pays attention to early IT education - first grade pupils study the subject "Fundamentals of Informatics".
The year 2025 was proclaimed by the UN on Turkmenistan's initiative as the "International Year of Peace and Confidence", and the 30th anniversary of the country's permanent neutrality is also celebrated.
Source: TDH
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