BRIEFING ON THE RESULTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM DEDICATED TO THE 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF MAGTYMGULY FRAGI

On October 14, 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted a briefing on the results of the International Forum dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of Magtymguly Fragi “Interrelation of Times and Civilizations - Basis of Peace and Development”.

The event was attended by heads and staff members of diplomatic missions and representative offices of international organizations accredited in Turkmenistan, representatives of local and foreign media.

Speakers at the briefing emphasized that the relevance of the Forum held in Ashgabat on October 11 was defined by fact that Magtymguly, his name and image have become one of the symbols of uniting countries and peoples on the principles of humanism and justice, solidarity and cooperation. Visiting other lands, the great poet carried knowledge about the Turkmen people, their traditions and customs to people living abroad, thus contributing to the dialog and interpenetration of cultures and knowledge.

According to the briefing participants, today the foreign policy of independent Turkmenistan is the inheritor and continuer of Magtymguly’s thoughts and ideas about the world, the role and place of the Turkmen people in it.

The legacy of Magtymguly Fragi has coherently become the basis of the modern Turkmen statehood, its domestic policy and serves as a reference point in relations with other states.

These ideas formed the core of Turkmenistan’s neutrality. It was emphasized at the briefing that next year the country will honor the 30th anniversary of permanent neutrality and is open to new creative initiatives in the name of peace, security and sustainable development. 

In this context, exchange of views took place at the briefing on the establishment of an international cooperation platform for broad and systematic multilateral interaction on key issues of global development.

During the briefing, it was noted that representatives from 24 countries, including 10 delegations at the level of heads of state and chiefs of 8 international organizations took part in the International Forum. More than 200 representatives of foreign mass media arrived in Turkmenistan to cover the forum.