A meeting with the Head of the UNESCO Regional Office in Almaty was held in Ashgabat

On May 17, Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met with Director of the UNESCO Regional Office in Almaty Amir Pirich in Ashgabat. This is reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

During the meeting the great contribution of the Regional Office to the development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and UNESCO in the field of preservation and promotion of historical, cultural and natural heritage, education, sports, digitalization was noted. Archaeology was mentioned as a promising area for further development of the partnership.

The parties discussed the topical issues of the development of the regional project "Our Heritage" on the initiative of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov. The parties noted the importance of cooperation in the direction of the Framework Agreement between the Government of Turkmenistan and UNESCO. The interlocutors also discussed the possibility of opening a UNESCO office in Turkmenistan.