Comments on: Turkmen Ministry of Education to students: “You’re traitors.” http://www.neweurasia.net/culture-and-history/5504/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:39:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stam http://www.neweurasia.net/culture-and-history/5504/comment-page-1/#comment-13123 Stam Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:03:34 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/?p=5504#comment-13123 It is not very bright of Turkmen government not to let students to pursue their education abroad. If government wants loyalty from young generation of the country, they should show respect to them, let them express their opinion, and actually help them to go abroad to study. I have lots to write about the topic, but people who read the article must understand what is the deal and what is going on not only in Turkmenistan, but throughout the region. It is not very bright of Turkmen government not to let students to pursue their education abroad. If government wants loyalty from young generation of the country, they should show respect to them, let them express their opinion, and actually help them to go abroad to study. I have lots to write about the topic, but people who read the article must understand what is the deal and what is going on not only in Turkmenistan, but throughout the region.

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Turkmenistan: Ministry of Education clamps down on students http://www.neweurasia.net/culture-and-history/5504/comment-page-1/#comment-12778 Global Voices Online » Turkmenistan: Ministry of Education clamps down on students Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:22:11 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/?p=5504#comment-12778 [...] Orazdurdy reports that dozens of students at Ashgabat (capital of Turkmenistan) airport were not allowed on board a plane heading to Almaty. This is the latest incident in a broader trend: hundreds of Turkmen students still cannot leave the country in pursuit of education abroad. Cancel this reply [...] [...] Orazdurdy reports that dozens of students at Ashgabat (capital of Turkmenistan) airport were not allowed on board a plane heading to Almaty. This is the latest incident in a broader trend: hundreds of Turkmen students still cannot leave the country in pursuit of education abroad. Cancel this reply [...]

]]> By: Timur http://www.neweurasia.net/culture-and-history/5504/comment-page-1/#comment-12739 Timur Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:06:47 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/?p=5504#comment-12739 <a href="#comment-12735" rel="nofollow">@Aimee</a>, It was the FLEX program, which previously was funded through IREX, I believe. You are right, I'm sure - perhaps ACCELS is now paying for it. @Aimee, It was the FLEX program, which previously was funded through IREX, I believe. You are right, I’m sure – perhaps ACCELS is now paying for it.

]]> By: Aimee http://www.neweurasia.net/culture-and-history/5504/comment-page-1/#comment-12735 Aimee Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:10:20 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/?p=5504#comment-12735 <a href="#comment-12691" rel="nofollow">@Timur</a>, I believe the reference to IREX here is incorrect. IREX does not sponsor exchange programs for high school students. It was likely another sponsoring program organization that works with these particular students. @Timur, I believe the reference to IREX here is incorrect. IREX does not sponsor exchange programs for high school students. It was likely another sponsoring program organization that works with these particular students.

]]> By: orazdurdy http://www.neweurasia.net/culture-and-history/5504/comment-page-1/#comment-12715 orazdurdy Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:04:31 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/?p=5504#comment-12715 I guess you are talking about Uzbekistan -- they have exit visas for everybody and now Turkmenistan is introducing similar rules in a very perverted form... I guess you are talking about Uzbekistan — they have exit visas for everybody and now Turkmenistan is introducing similar rules in a very perverted form…

]]> By: Timur http://www.neweurasia.net/culture-and-history/5504/comment-page-1/#comment-12691 Timur Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:25:24 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/?p=5504#comment-12691 I recently rode on a plane with 15 IREX students flying to start a year of High School in the States. They were from a country from the region with similar rules. They flew out of Kazakhstan, and were only able to obtain exit visas by lying to their government. The lie was simple: IREX isn't taking us to the states, but to a conference in Almaty. It worked this time - but I wonder what they'll have to think up to get the kids out next year. Education is the key to the future, and studying abroad is like getting two educations for the price of... well, two or three. But still, it's like getting two educations. ;) I recently rode on a plane with 15 IREX students flying to start a year of High School in the States. They were from a country from the region with similar rules. They flew out of Kazakhstan, and were only able to obtain exit visas by lying to their government. The lie was simple: IREX isn’t taking us to the states, but to a conference in Almaty. It worked this time – but I wonder what they’ll have to think up to get the kids out next year.

Education is the key to the future, and studying abroad is like getting two educations for the price of… well, two or three. But still, it’s like getting two educations. ;)

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