UK in Turkmenistan

🌍📚 Education World Forum 2026 officially kicked off today in London 🇬🇧, bringing together education leaders, ministers, policymakers and innovators from across the globe at the world’s leading platform for education dialogue and cooperation. 🎓🤝

It is a great honour to see the delegation of Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 led by Deputy Minister of Education Mr Atayev, taking part in this important international forum alongside global education leaders and partners. 👏

In her opening remarks, Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities underlined the importance of investing in future generations, stating: 🗣️ “We invest in the education of the society we want to see in the future.” 💡

Another truly inspirational address was delivered by Malala Yousafzai 🕊️📖, Co-founder of the Malala Fund, who passionately reminded the audience about access to education for girls. 🚀👧🏽🎒

During the course of the Forum, the delegation led by Mr Atayev is holding a range of bilateral meetings with education providers and partners from around the world 🌐, exploring new opportunities for collaboration, innovation and educational development. 🤝⚙️✨

The Ambasssdor was delighted to witness yesterday’s magnificent Royal Windsor Horse Show, where the participation of the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Arkadag, added a truly special dimension to the event.

The beautifully decorated Turkmenistan stand, showcasing images of the legendary beautiful Akhal-Teke horses alongside traditional equestrian equipment and exquisite Turkmen carpet products, genuinely stood out among the exhibitions.

During the visit, the National Leader of the Turkmen People held warm meetings with His Royal Highness The King Charles III and HRH Duke of Edinburgh. Arkadag also visited the Turkmenistan stand, which attracted significant interest.

In an exchange with His Majesty’s Ambassador Mr Stephen Conlon, the National Leader of the Turkmen People stressed the importance of the Royal Windsor Horse Show and expressed keen interest in seeing the participation of Akhal-Teke horses at next year’s event.

🌍⚡ Powering a cleaner future in Central Asia!

With the support of the British Embassy in Turkmenistan, senior representatives from Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Energy 🇹🇲 participated in a regional training workshop in Tashkent from 31 March to 3 April.

Delivered by leading UK technical experts and academics under the Green Grids Initiative, the workshop focused on developing practical, country-level plans to transition to modern, clean electricity systems.

💡 Participants gained:

• A clear understanding of the key areas needed for a successful transition to green energy.

• Practical tools to design and implement national transition plans.

• Access to resources and global expertise.

• A framework to track progress and results.

• Connections to an international community working on similar challenges.

⚡ As electricity demand grows, so does the importance of building resilient, sustainable, and low-carbon power systems. This practical training equips participants with the knowledge and tools to accelerate that transition in Turkmenistan and across the region.

🇬🇧 The United Kingdom stands ready to support Central Asian countries in modernising and decarbonising their electricity systems, increasing the share of renewable energy, and building a greener, more sustainable future for all.

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🇬🇧🤝🇹🇲 Strengthening UK–Turkmenistan cooperation on climate finance

On 3 March 2026, the British Embassy in Turkmenistan proudly hosted the first-ever Turkmen–British Forum on Climate Finance in Ashgabat, organised together with TheCityUK and its members.

The Forum brought together senior policymakers, financial institutions, international organisations and private sector leaders to explore how climate finance can support Turkmenistan’s sustainable economic development and attract new investment.

As the industry body representing the UK’s world-leading financial and professional services sector, TheCityUK and its members shared international expertise on:

🌱 Mobilising climate finance

💼 Attracting sustainable investment

📈 Strengthening policy frameworks

🌍 Supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy

The discussions highlighted the significant potential for deeper UK–Turkmenistan cooperation in sustainable development, green finance and investment.

🇬🇧 The United Kingdom stands ready to support Turkmenistan in unlocking green growth, strengthening resilience and attracting international investment that contributes to long-term sustainable economic prosperity.

This Forum marks the beginning of a new chapter of collaboration — turning dialogue into practical partnerships for a greener future.

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