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Delegation headed by Armenia’s Minister of Culture attended events dedicated to Mahtumkulu Firaki in Turkmenistan

Delegation headed by Armenia’s Minister of Culture attended events dedicated to Mahtumkulu 
Firaki in Turkmenistan

YEREVAN, MAY 22, ARMENPRESS. To take part in the events dedicated to the 290th anniversary of Turkmen poet Mahtumkulu Firaki, on May 13-17 the Armenian delegation left for Turkmenistan. The Government delegation of Armenia was headed by the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Armenia Hasmik Poghosyan. As reports “Armenpress”, the Armenian delegation included YSU Rector Aram Simonyan, the Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences Ruben Safrastyan, honorary artist of Armenia Shmavon Shmavonyan, , translator Varuzhan Khastur. The anniversary celebrations were highlighted by a conference on “Mahtumkulu Firaki and Universal Cultural Values”. The conference was opened by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov.

It is noteworthy, that the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov at the opening ceremony made a special reference to Mahtumkulu’s latest publications of works in different languages ​​(including Armenian), praising the anniversary events held in different countries (including the presentation and the international conference in YSU).

The conference was attended by over 230 delegates from 46 countries. Among the participants were the representatives of culture, art, science fields, as well as state, political and public institution representatives.








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