The President of Kazakhstan addressed the conference in Ashgabat

On October 11, within the framework of the international forum "Interconnection of times and civilizations - the basis of peace and development" in Ashgabat, President of Kazakhstan Kasym-Jomart Tokayev noted that the heritage of Turkmen poet and philosopher Makhtumkuli Fraghi and Kazakh poet and philosopher Abai Kunanbayev are an important part of the cultural treasury of Turkic peoples. This is reported by the Internet publication "AsmanNews.

The head of Kazakhstan noted that recently in Astana was opened a monument to Makhtumkuli Fraghi, and in Ashgabat - a monument to Abai Kunananbaev, which will contribute to mutual enrichment of cultures.
He emphasized the importance of including Makhtumkuli's manuscripts in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register and his 300th anniversary in the list of dates for joint celebration with UNESCO for 2024-2025.

It was emphasized that an important role in preserving, studying and popularizing the works of Makhtumkuli is played by the Government of Turkmenistan, which has declared 2024 the year of "Treasure of the Mind of Makhtumkuli Fraghi".