We wish Turkmenistannew successes and more fruitful cooperation with all TURKSOY membercountries and national commissions, Secretary General of theNational Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan for UNESCO SeymurFataliyev said on the sidelines of the 10th meeting of the NationalCommissions for UNESCO of the member states of the InternationalOrganization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY), reports. "In 2023 the city of Shusha was declared the cultural capital ofthe Turkic world. The ninth meeting took place there, and the tenthin Ashgabat.
Tomorrow we will visit the beautiful city of Anau,which has been declared the cultural capital for 2024. We expressour deep gratitude to the Turkmen side for their hospitality andorganization of the event," Fataliyev said. In the conference hall of the Archabil Hotel, as part of theYear "Anau - the cultural capital of the Turkic world - 2024", anexhibition was launched, which included samples of decorative andapplied arts, traditional folk crafts, famous Turkmen carpets,national clothing and jewelry, musical instruments.
The main goal of the meeting is to identify new opportunitiesfor joint cooperation between UNESCO and TURKSOY in the field ofprotection of historical, cultural, natural and written monumentsof Turkic-speaking countries, as well as mutually beneficialjoining of efforts to ensure the inclusion of national heritagevalues in international lists. Particular emphasis was placed on the great work ongoing inTurkmenistan to thoroughly stu.