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The Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN Office in Geneva organized a cultural event dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great Turkmen poet and thinker Magtymguly Fragi on Tuesday, March 19, at the Palais des Nations.

The event was attended by Deputy Secretary General of the UN - Head of the UN Geneva Office Tatyana Valovaya, Director of the UNESCO Office in Geneva Ana Louise Thompson-Flores, permanent representatives and diplomats accredited to the UN Office in Geneva from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran, Armenia, Hungary, the EU and a number of other states, representatives of UN structural units, various NGOs, the media and the Turkmen diaspora.

The Turkmen side presented a report on the personality of Magtymguly, his ideas of humanism, peacefulness, and significant role in the formation of today’s united Turkmen people and state. The features of the work of the poet, who is the founder of Turkmen classical literature, and the enduring value of his heritage, which has become an integral part of the treasury of world culture, were revealed.

In turn, the event participants noted the relevance in today’s world situation of the ideas of peace, friendship, brotherhood, mutual respect, unity that the poet promoted three centuries ago, as well as their consonance with the principles of the UN.

Representatives of the countries of the region emphasized the importance of Magtymguly’s poetry not only for Turkmen literature, but also for the world, on a par with such great scientists and thinkers as Ferdowsi, Rumi, Nizami, Navoi, whose works constitute the golden fund of world culture.

During the event, as part of the ongoing campaigns to familiarize the world community with the work of Magtymguly Fragi, the Director General of the UN Office in Geneva was given copies of books by the Turkmen Permanent Mission - collections of the poet’s poems, published in various languages, as well as figurines of the great thinker for transfer to the library and museum of the UN.

In addition, videos dedicated to the life and work of Magtymguly Fragi were presented to the participants. Also, as part of this event, an exhibition of decorative and applied art of the Turkmen people was organized.

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Photo: courtesy of the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN Office in Geneva