Ashgabat hosted a training on improving environmental monitoring in Turkmenistan. The event was conducted within the framework of the joint project of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) titled "Sustainable Cities in Turkmenistan: Integrated Green Urban Development in Ashgabat and Avaza".

The training was attended by specialists from air pollution control laboratories of the Environmental Control Service and the velayat Environmental Protection Departments of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan.

The participants learned about methods for monitoring air pollution from harmful gases emitted by gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles using new equipment. The training included instructions on the operation of new equipment and practical exercises in the laboratory of air pollution control of the Environmental Control Service of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan.

After the training, all participants received certificates from the UNDP for completing a series of sessions aimed at mastering new equipment.