Turkmenistan holds events in honor of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Makhtumkuli Fraghi

Since the beginning of 2024, festive, creative and cultural events have been held in Turkmenistan and abroad in accordance with the Decree of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov "On celebrating the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great thinker and classic poet of the East Makhtumkuli Fraghi". This is reported by the state news agency "Turkmenistan Today".

Makhtumkuli's collection of manuscripts is included in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register, his jubilee has been inscribed on UNESCO's List of Significant Dates, and TURKSOY has declared 2024 the Year of Makhtumkuli.

Makhtumkuli Park will be opened in Ashgabat, where his monument will be installed. The law "On Establishing the Jubilee Medal of Turkmenistan "Magtymguly Pyragynyň 300 ýyllygyna" was signed. A number of forums, meetings and other events dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of Makhtumkuli have already been held in Turkmenistan and abroad, including Georgia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Romania and the Russian Federation.