Bishkek, Oct. 22, 2026 /Kabar/. Today, October 22, a round table for ministers of education from Central Asian countries and Mongolia was held in Ashgabat (Turkmenistan). Ministry of Education reports.
According to the agency, the meeting in Ashgabat continues the interstate dialogue established at the 2006 Tashkent meeting and supports the development of the Central Asian Education Programme, an initiative of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities that has been in place since 2012. The platform aims to strengthen regional cooperation in the field of education, support linguistic minorities, and foster interethnic harmony.
Nadira Jusupbekova, Deputy Minister of Education delivered a presentation titled "Developing Regional Cooperation and Quality Education through Multilingual Approaches," in which she shared national experiences and models of multilingual education.
During her remarks, it was noted that Kyrgyzstan views linguistic diversity as a significant socio-cultural resource, and multilingual education as a tool for enhancing the quality of learning, developing the state language, and expanding equal educational opportunities.
The Kyrgyz side proposed developing regional cooperation across three areas: the exchange of educational programs for teacher training, the creation of a shared digital library of bilingual and multimedia learning materials, and the improvement of data collection and monitoring methods within the education sector.
It is noted that the implementation of these initiatives with the support of the OSCE, UNICEF, UNESCO, and other partners will contribute to the development of quality, inclusive, and accessible education across the countries of Central Asia and Mongolia.
