Director of “Tebigy Kuwwat” met with Alexey Kobzev at DKU, Almaty

Date of publication: 30 December 2025 / Views: 1,619

On December 22—the date officially designated this year by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan as Energy Worker’s Day—a meeting was held at the Kazakh-German University (DKU), Almaty between Berkeli Atayev, Director of the “Tebigy Kuwwat” Enterprise of the Public Association “Nature Preserving Society of Turkmenistan” (NPST), and Alexey Kobzev, Head of the Master’s program in “Strategic Management of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency” and the Green Energy and Climate Change Lab. of the Center for Natural Resources and Sustainability at DKU.
The discussion focused on the prospects for academic cooperation regarding the energy transition to Renewable Energy Sources (RES). Key topics included data exchange and the involvement of specialists, undergraduate, and graduate students in environmental events hosted in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and across the Central Asian region.

The participants noted a burgeoning interest among Turkmen youth in pursuing Master’s degrees at DKU, particularly in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), a field of critical importance for Turkmenistan. It was highlighted that young environmentalists from the “Tebigy Kuwwat” Public Association Enterprise are currently successfully completing their second year of Master’s studies in the IWRM program.
Both Central Asian nations possess immense potential for developing a “Green Economy” and making significant contributions to energy sector sustainability with a minimal carbon footprint.

The partners exchanged warm holiday greetings for the upcoming New Year 2026. As a gesture of future cooperation, Mr. Kobzev presented Mr. Atayev with the latest issue of the “Qazaq Green” information and analytical magazine.

Berkeli Atayev.