Today, in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and a delegation led by the Secretary General of the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY) Sultanbay Raev, who arrived to participate in the ceremonial events dedicated to the announcement of the city of Anev as the cultural capital of the Turkic world in 2024.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, during the meeting a detailed exchange of views took place on holding joint events dedicated to the declaration of the ancient Turkmen city of Anev as the cultural capital of the Turkic world and the declaration of 2024 as the “Year of the great poet and thinker of the Turkic world - Magtymguly Fragi”.
In this case, an important topic of conversation was the popularization of the work of the great poet and thinker of the Turkic world Magtymguly Fragi, as well as the cultural significance of the ancient Turkmen city of Anau on various international platforms, such as TURKSOY, the UN, UNESCO and others.
In conclusion, the parties expressed satisfaction with the preparation of a rich program of events. R. Meredov assured that Turkmenistan is aimed at expanding comprehensive work on cooperation with the International Organization of Turkic Culture, the source notes.