On May 26-27, the fourth cohort of the regional English language program C5+O.N.E. (Opening Networks through English) commenced in the Turkmenistan capital of Ashgabat. The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs sponsors and the American Councils for International Education implements this program. C5+O.N.E. brings together early career and experienced professionals from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
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Congratulations to the FLEX finalists!
FLEX finalists will spend an academic year living with a volunteer host family in the U.S. and attending a U.S. high school.
Important Note: All FLEX finalists have received a call from a FLEX staff member. If you have not received a call, this unfortunately means that you were not selected as a finalist.
We congratulate you on making it to the semi-finalist round and thank you for participating in this competition.
If you fall within the age and grade requirements for next year, we encourage you to apply again. If you have any questions, please email us at
Please contact American Councils for further information:
tel. (+99312) 36-90-22; (+99363) 50-20-36
https://americancouncilstm.org/flex/
FLEX is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government, administered by
American Councils for International Education.
Re-entry Seminar in Turkmenistan
On July 1st, fifteen FLEX alumni from across Turkmenistan gathered for a Re-entry seminar in Archabil Hotel in Ashgabat. The event started with an opening speech by Nona Majidi, Cultural Affairs Officer at the US Embassy in Turkmenistan. Carrie Miller, Country Director of the American Councils in Turkmenistan and Diana Muhammedova’08, FLEX Program Hub Director followed with the welcoming remarks.