National Leader of the Turkmen people Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has been invited to Uzbekistan by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to participate in the events dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of Turkmen poet and philosopher Makhtumkuli Fraghi. This was reported by the TurkmenPortal online edition.
In his message, Shavkat Mirziyoyev highly appreciated the creative heritage of Makhtumkuli. According to him, the works of not only Makhtumkuli but also other outstanding Turkmen writers, including Azadi, Mollanepes, Andalib, Kemine, Zelili and Seidi, are studied in schools and universities of the country.
A number of events have been planned in Uzbekistan to mark the anniversary, including a contest for young performers entitled "The Best Performer of Songs to Makhtumkuli's Poems", the publication of "Selected Works" by Makhtumkuli Fraghi, the creation of a feature film and a play, and the organization of an international scientific conference on "The Role of Makhtumkuli's Work in Uzbek Literature and Art".
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