Offices and Departments

Public Affairs Section

The Public Affairs Section, located on the Fourth Floor on Ak Altyn Hotel, is the first stop for anyone seeking information about U.S. government programs and policy in Turkmenistan. The Public Affairs Section offers a variety of programs and services, including:

• Educational and professional exchange programs - Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program for high school students, Undergraduate and Graduate programs, Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA), Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP), Humphrey Fellowship Program, Fulbright Program, Cochran Program and others.
• Local Initiative Grants - Small grants to organizations for initiative projects
• Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation Program - to help countries preserve their cultural heritage and to demonstrate U.S. respect for other cultures.
• Information Resource Center - a library of CD-ROMs, online databases and printed materials, designed to provide information on U.S. society, culture and English teaching. IRC has also 9 Internet terminals and 3 learning stations.
• Speaker/specialist programs on a variety of topics - see our News and Press Releases section
• Distribution of U.S. political and economic news. Send a request
• Seminars and workshops on topics such as educational methodology, civic education, and Internet access. Send a request
• Program and activities for alumni of all U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs. Please visit our Alumni Page.

Contact:

• Public Affairs Officer, Andrew Paul
• Cultural Affairs Officer, Peter Galus
• Cultural Affairs Assistant, Maya Meredova
• IRC Assistant, Azat Myradov
• IRC Clerk, Begenchmurad Boveliyev 
• Public Affairs Assistant, Nafisa Yuldasheva
• Information Assistant, Meylis Hummedov

• Education Program Assistant, Tazegul Gayipova

• Grants Coordinator, Serdar Akyev
• Alumni Coordinator, Guncha Komekova

Location: Main Entrance, 4th Floor, Ak Altyn Hotel, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Telephone: (993-12) 36 33 31; 36 13 65; 36 46 92
Fax: (993-12) 36 46 93