Publicist Akiniyazov called Makhtumkuli's work a national treasure of Turkmenistan

Publicist Serdar Akiniyazov called the work of Makhtumkuli Fraghi a national treasure of Turkmenistan. This is reported by the online publication "SNG.today".

The famous journalist noted that the work of the Turkmen poet became known in Russia and Europe as early as in the mid-19th century. Thus, the name of Makhtumkuli was mentioned in the article "Famous Poet" of the German magazine "Archive of Science and Culture of Russia" for 1855, in the publication "Turkish Chrestomathy" for 1862, in the magazine "Shura" in the article "Makhtumkuli's Divan".

As the observer notes, Hungarian orientalist and traveler Arminius Vambery, writer M.E. Saltykov-Shchedrin, researcher F. Bakulin, academician A.E. Krymsky, Karakalpak poet Berdakh, Polish orientalist A. Chodzko were familiar with Makhtumkuli's work. The columnist notes that the Hungarian orientalist and traveler Arminius Vambery, writer M.E. Saltykov-Shchedrin, researcher F. Bakulin, academician A.E. Krymsky, Karakalpak poet Berdakh, Polish orientalist A. Chodzko, professors V.A. Sboev and I.N. Berezin were familiar with Makhtumkuli's work.

Serdar Akiniyazov emphasized that the name of Makhtumkuli is known all over the world, his works have been translated into many languages.