Turkmenistan announces the Young Engineer 2026 competition

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Turkmenistan has announced the competition «Young Engineer — 2026» («Ýaş inžener 2026»), jointly organised by the Central Council of the Magtymguly Youth Organisation of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Education and the Central Council of the Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan.

The competition will take place in the Central Building of Public Organisations of Turkmenistan. Contests will be held in four categories: BattleBots – Mini, Mission, «Erjeller kodlaýar» («The Persistent Code») and «Ýangyna garşy» («Against Fire»).

In BattleBots, participants will compete with robots, trying to disable the opponent's machine or push it off the arena. In Mission, robots must collect tennis balls and deliver them to designated zones. In the «Erjeller kodlaýar» category, participants will be able to present games, animations and other projects created in the Scratch programming language. «Ýangyna garşy» is dedicated to projects on fire prevention and firefighting.

Age requirements depend on the category: pupils in grades 7–12 may take part in certain contests, and in BattleBots students may also participate.

Registration must be completed by 20 November 2026. 

Participants must arrange their own travel, meals and accommodation.

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Disclaimer: this article was translated by artificial intelligence and may contain inaccuracies.