Turkmen Embassy in the USA held events in honor of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Makhtumkuli

The Turkmen Embassy in the United States with the assistance of the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN held events in honor of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Makhtumkuli Fraghi from 25 to 26 May. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

On May 25, a literary evening was held with the participation of representatives of the Turkmen diaspora, diplomats, students and literature lovers. The books of Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov "Youth - the backbone of the Motherland" and "Anau - Culture from the depths of millennia" were presented, as well as a new collection of poems by Makhtumkuli was presented. The participants of the literary evening recited poems by Makhtumkuli Fraghi, and afterwards took part in a chess tournament.

On May 26, a mass bicycle rally was held in Washington. A soccer tournament was held in the town of McLean with the participation of representatives of the Turkmen diaspora, students and diplomats.