A gala event dedicated to Uzbek Language Day took place in Ashgabat on October 21, becoming a true celebration of the cultural and spiritual kinship of fraternal peoples. Organized in close cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Turkmenistan, the event took place at the Dovletmammet Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages.
The ceremony was attended by representatives of the diplomatic corps, including the ambassadors of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, and Turkey, as well as faculty and students of the institute. In their welcoming speeches, Maksat Chariyev, Rector of the Institute, and Ravshanbek Alimov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan, emphasized the invaluable importance of preserving and developing the native language for the development of national identity. The rich literary heritage of the Uzbek language and its role in the modern independent development of Uzbekistan were particularly noted.
The speakers emphasized the closeness of the Turkmen and Uzbek languages, their shared roots, and the historical similarities in vocabulary and grammar, which form the foundation of centuries-old friendship and cultural unity. They emphasized that, thanks to the efforts of the two leaders, friendly relations and comprehensive cooperation between the countries are consistently strengthening in all areas, including cultural and humanitarian ones.
The event became a living embodiment of this spiritual kinship. Students at the institute recited poems by great Uzbek and Turkmen poets: Alisher Navoi, Magtymguly Fragi, Abdulla Aripov, Dovletmammet Azadi, and others. Performances of Uzbek and Turkmen songs and dances filled the hall with an atmosphere of joy and inspiration, reaffirming cultural unity in practice.
The Ambassador of Uzbekistan addressed the students: "Today you have once again proven that the Uzbek and Turkmen languages embody the beauty, closeness, and spiritual strength that unites peoples. Your poems and dances have become a vivid testimony of the spiritual kinship and shared hope of our peoples for a bright future." To commemorate the holiday, the Embassy of Uzbekistan donated a valuable scientific source to the Institute’s library – the five-volume “Explanatory Dictionary of the Uzbek Language”, and active participants were awarded commemorative gifts.
This event in Ashgabat was not only a tribute to language but also another step in strengthening the cultural and spiritual bridge between the two fraternal nations.
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