Islamabad, November 4, 2026, The Europe Today: Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, received Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Atadjan Movlamov, at the HEC Secretariat in Islamabad to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in higher education, language teaching, curriculum development and institutional partnerships.
During the meeting, both sides discussed the provision of Urdu language teachers to the Dovletmammet Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages in Ashgabat through a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad.
The discussions also covered a proposed MoU between Arkadag Islamic University and the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), following the recent visit of the former Mufti of Turkmenistan, Mr. Yalkap Hojagulyyev, to Pakistan.
Chairman HEC reaffirmed the commission’s full support for facilitating academic collaboration between Turkmenistan and Pakistani higher education institutions, particularly NUML, in the areas of Urdu language instruction, curriculum development and academic partnerships.
He emphasised the importance of institutional linkages and educational exchanges in promoting mutual understanding and strengthening academic relations between the two countries.
Both sides expressed their commitment to expanding cooperation in educational, religious, scholarly and cultural fields, recognising the importance of closer institutional engagement in further strengthening the longstanding brotherly relations between Pakistan and Turkmenistan.
The meeting underscored the shared resolve of both countries to promote academic exchanges, language education and institutional collaboration as important pillars of their bilateral partnership.
