BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 3. Founder and CEO
of Ashgabat-based coworking center Ish Nokady Jamilia Kerimova met
with South Korean Ambassador to Turkmenistan Lee Won-jae to discuss
the upcoming Central Asia-Korea Summit.


This was revealed in a post published on September 3 on
Kerimova's social media account.


According to the post, the meeting focused on opportunities
arising from the first Central Asia-Republic of Korea Summit,
scheduled to take place in Seoul on September 16-17, 2026.


The sides exchanged views on strengthening regional cooperation
in education, innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, investment,
and people-to-people connections.


Kerimova emphasized the importance of education and youth
development in international cooperation, noting that connecting
Central Asian talent with South Korea's technological and
educational expertise could create new opportunities for the
region's younger generation, the publication says.


The meeting also covered broader opportunities for partnership
and cooperation within the C5+Korea format, according to the
post.







Meanwhile, Ish Nokady was established as Turkmenistan’s first
coworking center and has since expanded its activities into
business and education. The company operates coworking spaces in
Ashgabat and has developed programs and partnerships focused on
entrepreneurship, technology, professional development and
international education.


In February 2026, Ish Nokady launched Business Nokady, a
platform designed to support foreign companies seeking to enter the
Turkmen market. The service includes market analysis, partner
selection, and organization of business meetings, positioning the
company as an intermediary between international businesses and
Turkmen private and public-sector counterparts.


To note, the first Korea-Central Asia Summit will bring together
the leaders of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, and South Korea. It is expected to elevate cooperation
from bilateral engagement to a regular multilateral framework
focused on trade, investment, energy, digital transformation,
critical minerals, transport connectivity, and supply chain
resilience.


According to information, the summit forms part of the K-Silk
Road Initiative, Seoul's first dedicated strategy for Central Asia,
designed to expand cooperation in trade, investment,
infrastructure, energy, and digital connectivity.