Jakarta, Nov. 8 -- Indonesia is exploring higher education cooperation with Turkmenistan in student and lecturer exchanges, joint research, and scholarships, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology said on Saturday.

The ministry's Secretary General Togar Mangihut Simatupang said Indonesia is open to building academic partnerships that include student exchanges, collaborative research, and scholarship opportunities for Turkmen students.

He highlighted Indonesia's interest in cooperating in agriculture and medicine - fields where Turkmenistan has strong expertise - and said the ministry is ready to draft a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance the plan.

Turkmenistan's Ambassador to Malaysia, Muhammetnyyaz Mashalo...