On October 15, the opening ceremony of the IV International Chemistry Olympiad was held at Magtymguly Turkmen State University.
The International Olympiad is attended by about 260 students who demonstrate excellent chemistry skills from higher education institutions of our country, as well as from the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Tajikistan, Romania, and the Republic of Belarus. They will compete among themselves in individual competitions at levels A and B.
In particular, students, postgraduates, their supervisors and representatives from the vaious higher education institutions are participating to the olympiad.
Participants of the IV International Chemistry Olympiad and the international scientific and practical conference “The role of innovative technologies in improving chemistry teaching methods” held within its framework toured the exhibition of national applied and decorative arts exhibition dedicated to the achievements in the field of education and science. Then event continued the development of chemical technologies, on the porch of Magtymguly Turkmen State University, and listened with great interest to the songs of the dutar players of the university’s “Bagtyyarlyk Owazlary” cultural center praising our Prosperous Motherland, our national values, and Turkmen youth.
At the opening ceremony of the International Olympiad, professors, teachers, graduate students, and students of Magtymguly Turkmen State University and other guests delivered speeches. It was also noted with great pride that today, with the participation of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, a founding ceremony of the construction of a complex for the production of mineral fertilizers was held at the S.A. Niyazov Chemical Plant in Turkmenabat.
The Olympiad is held in accordance with international standards, in the form of individual competitions at levels A and B, and professors, scientists, and specialists of our scientific and educational institutions, as well as professors, teachers, and scientists from foreign higher educational institutions, serve as judges, and foreign scholars participate as observers.
The opening ceremony of the International Olympiad continued with the performance of songs and dances by the singers of the university’s “Bagtyyarlyk Owazlary” cultural center, and the song glorifying our Prosperous Motherland and the national kushtdepdi dance of the Turkmen people made a unique impression on the participants. Likewise, at the end of the ceremony, the performance of the song “Gratifications to our Arkadagly Hero Serdar!”, which glorifies the significant work of our Esteemed President in the socio-economic development of the country during the New Era of the Revival of the Powerful State, further increased the festive atmosphere.
At the end of the opening ceremony of the International Olympiad, the participants expressed their gratitude and appreciation to the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Hero Arkadag, and our Esteemed President of Turkmenistan for the ample opportunities created to hold the IV International Chemistry Olympiad.
Then, the participants of the ceremony toured the Historical Museum of Magtymguly Turkmen State University, Magtymguly Museum, and the Geology Museum. The historical values displayed in the museums made a great impression on the guests.