The city of Mary, Turkmenistan, becomes cultural capital of Turkic world

On November 21, Secretary General of the International Organization of Turkic Culture TURKSOY Dusen Kaseinov, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Ministers of Culture of Turkic countries – members of the organization – Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and observer countries – Altai, Bashkortostan, Tatarstan, Tyva, and Khakassia took part in the 32nd session of Permanent Council of ministers of culture of TURKSOY member countries.

“We note an important role of Turkic culture in development of global civilization. TURKSOY organization has done a lot on establishing new international cultural relations, and made a considerable contribution to strengthening relations between Turkic people. The Republic of Tatarstan and Kazan are an essential part of Turkic world. The decision about announcing Kazan a cultural capital of Turkic world is the international appreciation of services of the Republic of Tatarstan and its capital in strengthening of international cultural relations and expansion of cultural space,” Ildar Khalikov said welcoming the audience. He also read out greetings of Russian Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky addressed to the session of Permanent Council of ministers of culture of TURKSOY member countries.

Dusen Kaseinov, in his turn, noted perfect organization and holding of the programme “Kazan is a cultural capital of Turkic world” and support of Tatarstan leadership. Kazan experience will be studied and will be the example for the next capital of Turkic world, - the city of Mary, Turkmenistan.