THE PROUD SUCCESS OF OUR INSTITUTE'S TALENTED YOUTH
On May 1, 2026, in the Magtymguly etrap – one of the most beautiful corners of the Balkan velayat of our country – a ceremonial event was held to award the winners of creative competitions announced jointly by the Central Council of the Magtymguly Youth Organization of Turkmenistan, as well as the editorial offices of respected newspapers and journals.
The Magtymguly etrap is considered the sacred land where the wise poet of the Turkmen people, the sovereign of the realm of words, Magtymguly Fragi, was born. Holding the final stage of the creative competition on this very land was intended to strengthen young people's respect for the creative legacy of Magtymguly Fragi and to celebrate the enduring roots of our literature.
The competitions, held under titles such as "The Inspirational Zeal of a Neutral State," "Youth – Builders of a Great Future," "A Beautiful Land Revived by Independence," "The Independence of Our Motherland – a Source of Inspiration," "Origin," and "The Turkmen Horse – the Pride of Our Motherland," revealed the young participants' boundless love for the Motherland, their respect for ancestral heritage, and their pride in our historical development.
Students of the Faculty of International Journalism of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan also took part in these creative competitions and won prize-winning places. Among them, in the competition announced by the newspaper "Nesil," the 5th-year student of the Faculty of International Journalism, Gurbansahet Gurbansahedov, was awarded the Grand Prize. In the same competition, the 3rd-year student, Yhlas Hallyyev, took the 1st place. In the competition announced by the newspaper "Turkmenistan," the student of the Faculty of International Journalism, Matgurban Matgurbanov, won 1st place. All winners were awarded Certificates of Honor and souvenirs.
We also sincerely wish our fellow students continued success, and that their names will forever be written in golden letters on the pages of the creative world.
Kakamyrat ARTYKNIYAZOV,
the 1st-year student of the Faculty of International Journalism
of the Institute of International Relations
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan