The opening ceremony of the academic year for freshmen Lu Ban Workshop in Turkmenistan

On October 11, 2026, as part of the International Exhibition and Scientific Conference "Healthcare, Education and Sport in the Era of the Revival of the New Era of the Powerful State", held from October 10-12, 2026, the official opening ceremony of the new academic year for first-year students of the Lu Ban Workshop in Turkmenistan took place. During the event, issues of cooperation in the field of science and education, youth professional development and strengthening friendly relations between the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University and partner universities of the People's Republic of China were discussed.

The issues of the future of Turkmenistan's youth, the work carried out to develop the education system, and the strengthening of friendly relations with the youth of the world were highlighted.

Then it was announced that the official opening ceremony of the new academic year would be held at the Lu Ban Workshop in Turkmenistan, created as a result of mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of education between independent, eternally neutral Turkmenistan and the People's Republic of China.

During the ceremony, the rector of the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Bayrammyrat Atamanov, delivered a welcoming speech.

Wang Xinfu, Rector of Xi'an Petroleum University of the People's Republic of China, Yu Liguo, Rector of Hebei Petroleum Vocational Technical University (for Digital Communications) and Yan Peng, Director of the Department of Higher Education of Shaanxi Province, also delivered welcoming speeches.

During the ceremony, the rector of the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Bayrammyrat Atamanov presented diplomas to first-year students of the preparatory programs "Geology and Exploration of Minerals" and "Information Systems and Technologies".

At the end of the ceremony, the participants and honored guests were thanked and wished great success in their work. After the ceremony, the Chinese guests were provided with detailed information about laboratory equipment, digital resources, and current activities of Geological Laboratories and the Information Technology classroom of the Lu Ban Workshop in Turkmenistan.

Then the participants and guests of the event expressed their wishes to the National Leader of the Turkmen people Hero Arkadag and President of Turkmenistan Arkadagly Hero Serdar, for their work on developing the education system and improving the quality of education provided to the younger generation.

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