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From November 23 to 25, 2024, the delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by executive secretary of the National Commission of Turkmenistan for UNESCO Chynar Rustemova, is on a working visit to the Polish city of Poznan. The delegation, consisting of scientists specializing in the study of the legacy of Magtymguly Fragi, is participating in the international conference "Literary and philosophical heritage of the great Turkmen poet Magtymguly Fragi - a cultural bridge between Asia and Europe", organized by the University of Communications and Management in Poznan, dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the poet's birth.

On November 23, the delegation of Turkmenistan visited the libraries of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, where they got acquainted with materials and works about Magtymguly Fragi and Turkmenistan. They then visited the Poznan Central Library, where they studied the Encyclopedia of Turkmen Literature and information about the poet.

During the trip, the delegation also got acquainted with the work of the Poznan Archaeological Museum, met with the famous Polish orientalist, Professor Henryk Jankowski, and discussed the issues of translating the works of Magtymguly Fragi into Polish.

As is known, Poland was the first country where the works of the Turkmen poet were translated into European languages. In 1842, Polish scholar Aleksander Khodko published Fragi's biography and three of his poems in English in London under the title "Three Songs of Magtymguly" and distributed them throughout Europe.

Today, November 25, the delegation is participating in the conference "Literary and Philosophical Heritage of the Great Turkmen Poet Magtymguly Fragi - a Cultural Bridge between Asia and Europe". The event will bring together a wide range of scholars studying the poet's legacy from Poland and other European countries, which will further raise the global status of the rich legacy of the great Eastern thinker Magtymguly Fragi.

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