TOPICAL ISSUES WERE DISCUSSED WITH THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF TURKSOY

On Аpril 6, 2023, the meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov with the Secretary General of the International Organization of Turkic Culture Sultanbay Raev was held in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in the format of a videoconference.

During the meeting, a wide range of issues of interaction between Turkmenistan and the organization TURKSOY was discussed.

Appreciation was expressed to the Secretary General of the Organization for the decision to declare 2024 the “Year of the Great poet and thinker of the Turkic world - Magtymguly Fragi”, and the ancient Turkmen city of Anau as the cultural capital of the Turkic world. In this regard, an exchange of views took place on holding joint events dedicated to the above significant date.

The parties also noted the significance for the Turkic world of the 30th anniversary since the establishment of the International Organization of Turkic Culture in 2023. In this context, attention was paid to the issues of holding significant events in the member countries of the organization, including the Days of Culture of TURKSOY in Turkmenistan, timed to coincide with this significant date.