The event in honor of the 300th anniversary of the Turkmen poet was held in Minsk

On August 14, the House of Friendship in Minsk hosted a solemn event in honor of the 300th anniversary of the birth of the classic of Turkmen literature Makhtumkuli Fraghi. This was reported by the Internet edition "AsmanNews.

The event was attended by representatives of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry, foreign diplomats accredited in the country, representatives of the Turkmen diaspora, Director of the Belarusian-Uzbek Interdepartmental Institute of Applied Technical Qualifications, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor Igor Goncharenok, media representatives and students.

Speaking at the meeting, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Belarus N. Shagulyev informed the audience about the concept of the forthcoming International Conference in honor of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Makhtumkuli Fraghi. Chairperson of the House of Friendship Nina Ivanova spoke about the role of the great poet and thinker Makhtumkuli in the world culture.