A ceremony was held on the occasion of “International Chinese Language Day”

The development of mutually beneficial cooperation with countries around the world, including the states of the Asian region, is one of the main directions of our country’s foreign policy. Among these countries, the People’s Republic of China takes a special place. Diplomatic relations with this state were established on January 6, 1992. Turkmenistan and China actively develop cooperation within the framework of major international organizations, primarily the UN and others. This cooperation is based on many years of positive experience and the existing enormous potential for the development of mutually beneficial relations.

In the sphere of education, the issue of language teaching plays a special role in Turkmen-Chinese relations. With the spread of developed Chinese culture around the world, the Chinese language has become one of the official languages ​​of the United Nations. Since 2010, the United Nations has declared April 20 of each year as “Chinese Language Day”. This date coincides with the “Guyu” season, that is, the wheat sowing period, among the 24 seasons according to the lunar calendar of the People’s Republic of China, and at the same time, this date coincides with the day when Tsang Jie, the legendary “Father of Hieroglyphs”, created hieroglyphs. For many years, numerous cultural events have been held in the United Nations and around the world on the occasion of “International Chinese Language Day”, highlighting the uniqueness and antiquity of the Chinese language and culture.

On April 17, 2025 the final ceremony of “Suhangoylik” (eloquence) Chinese language competition among students of higher education establishments of Turkmenistan was held at our institute on the occasion of “International Chinese Language Day”,  jointly organized by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Turkmenistan and the Dovletmammet Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages.

Today’s “Suhangoylik” competition was dedicated to the theme “The Whole World is One Family”, coinciding with Turkmenistan’s policy of permanent neutrality and the International Year of Peace and Trust.

As a result of the competition, Shirin Muhammetgurbanova, a 3rd year student of the Pedagogical Education Chinese Language, Turkmen Language and Literature major of the Dovletmammet Azady Turkmen National Institute of World Languages, took the 1st place, Sabina Shokhratjanova, a 5th year student of the Chinese Language and Literature major of the Magtymguly Turkmen State University, and Nigora Kurbanova, a 3rd year student of the Pedagogical Education Chinese Language and Literature, Turkmen Language and Literature major of the Seyitnazar Seydi Turkmen State Pedagogical Institute, took the 2nd place, Soltan Nurmammedova, a 2nd year student of the Insurance Business major of the International University of Humanitarian Sciences and Development, and Amandursun Geldimuradova, a 3rd year student of the Pedagogical Education Chinese Language, Turkmen Language and Literature major of the Dovletmammet Azady Turkmen National Institute of World Languages, took the 3rd place.

At the end of the ceremony, the participants sincerely wished the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gahryman Arkadag, who laid the solid foundation of time-tested Turkmen-Chinese cooperation and our Honorable President, Arkadagly Gahryman Serdar, who successfully continues this centuries-old cooperation in the Epoch of the Revival of a new era of powerful state, good health, long life, and prosperity in their noble endeavors aimed at further development of mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries.

May Turkmen-Chinese friendship last forever!

Source: Dovletmammet Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages