The President of the Republic of Armenia Made a Speech at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan

On October 12, 2024, in the frames of the working visit of Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturian to Ashgabat, a presentation of the translation of a collection of poems by the great Turkmen thinker and poet Magtymguly Fragi into Armenian was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

After a warm welcome, the distinguished guests were invited to an art exhibition, which presented paintings by Turkmen artists and other national products reflecting the cultural heritage of our people. The guests noted the deep respect of the Turkmen people not only for their history and culture, but also for the values ​​of other peoples.

Then the guests headed to the assembly hall of the institute, where the President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan gave a lecture for teachers and students. The speech was dedicated to a collection of poems by the great Turkmen poet Magtymguly Fragi, published in the Armenian language.

The President of Armenia expressed his gratitude to the Turkmen people for the opportunity to translate the works of the great thinker, noting that this opportunity gave the Armenian people access to a valuable source of the ancient history of the Turkmen people, the life path of its historical figures. During his speech, V. Khachaturian also shared detailed information about the economy of Armenia and its role in the international arena.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Mnatsakan Safaryan also made a speech in which he emphasized the importance of the collection of poems by Magtymguly Fragi translated into Armenian. Safaryan noted the importance of cultural exchange between the two peoples, and also expressed confidence that this publication will contribute to the further strengthening of ties between Turkmenistan and Armenia.

At the end of the event, the Minister of Education of Turkmenistan, Jumamyrat Gurbangeldyev, thanked the guests and participants for the visit and emphasized the great importance of cooperation in the field of education and culture between the two countries.

The visit in the frames of this event of the President of Armenia to the School of Young Diplomacy was very impressive for the future international specialists.

Annagul HEKIMOVA,

Instructor of the Department of World Languages

of the Institute of International Relations

of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.