Finalists of the Intellectual Competition Announced
On April 23, 2025, the first Semi-Final Round of IV Season of the Intellectual Competition
"Young Ambassadors of Peace" was held at the Institute of International Relations of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, organized by the School of Young Diplomats
under the Institute. The event was conducted under the motto: "The Peacemaking
Diplomacy of Neutral Turkmenistan – a Reliable Tool for Effective Cooperation and
Sustainable Development".
The first Semi-Final Round of the Intellectual Competition brought together the school
students from various regions of the country. Among the participants were: Yhlas
Agoyliyev, a 12th-grade student of Ashgabat Secondary School No. 49 with advanced study
of English and Mathematics; Permanmyrat Amanmyradov, an 11th-grade student of
Ashgabat Specialized School No. 143 specialized on Foreign languages and Humanities;
Nazik Amanova, a 12th-grade student of Secondary School No. 19 of the city of Mary; Atajan
Atadurdyev, a 12th-grade student of the Ashgabat Specialized Boarding School named after
Saparmurat Turkmenbashi; Sylapberdi Charyyev, a 12th-grade student of Secondary School
No. 18 in Kerki etrap, Lebap welayat; Gulshat Meredova, a 12th-grade student of Specialized
School No. 90 with profound study of foreign languages in Ashgabat; Medine
Muratberdiyeva, an 11th-grade student of Ashgabat Specialized School No. 16; and Kakajan
Shohradov, a 10th-grade student of Secondary School No. 9 in Sayat etrap, Lebap welayat.
The competition was evaluated by a distinguished panel of judges: Begench Karaev, Senior
Lecturer at the Department of International Relations and Diplomacy at the Institute of
International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Candidate of
Philosophical Sciences; Akbibi Yazgeldiyeva, Lecturer at the Department of Sociology and
Philosophy of the International University for Humanities and Development; and Yslam
Shukurov, Instructor at the Department of International Relations and Diplomacy of the
Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
According to the judges' fair assessment, in the first Semi-Final Round of the Intellectual
Competition, Atajan Atadurdyev, a 12th grade student of the Ashgabat Specialized Boarding
School named after Saparmurat Turkmenbashi, Medine Myratberdiyeva, an 11th grade
student of the Specialized Secondary School No. 16 in Ashgabat, Gulshat Meredova, a 12th
grade student of the Specialized Secondary School No. 90 with profound study of foreign
languages in Ashgabat, and Kakajan Shohradov, a 10th grade student of the Secondary
School No9 in Sayat etrap of Lebap velayat qualified for the Final Match of the Competition.
The first Semi-Final Round of the IV Season of "Young Ambassadors of Peace" Intellectual
Competition was held by the sponsorship of the Central Council of the Magtymguly Youth
Organization of Turkmenistan and the National Archery Federation of Turkmenistan.
Winners and participants were awarded souvenirs and received Certificates of Honor from
the Institute of International Relations.
The Semi-Final Round was recorded in collaboration with the Miras television and radio
channel of the State Committee for Television, Radio Broadcasting, and Cinematography of
Turkmenistan, along with the training studio of the Institute of International Relations. The
competition will be broadcasted to viewers of Miras TV Channel in the coming days.
Mahym AKGYLYJOVA,
I-year student
of the Faculty of International Economic Relations
of the Institute of International Relations
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.