Ashgabat to hold international forum dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's membership in UNESCO
The forthcoming joint projects and events were discussed by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Director of the UNESCO Cluster Office in Tehran, UNESCO representative in Turkmenistan and Iran Golda El Khoury, who is visiting Ashgabat. In particular, they paid attention to the issues of holding an international forum in the Turkmen capital next year dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the country's accession to UNESCO.
At the meeting held on Monday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the prospects for cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN specialized agency for education, science and culture, which includes attractions in the World Heritage List, were also considered in a broader context.
In 2015, the Framework Agreement was signed between the government of Turkmenistan and UNESCO, which provides for coordinated joint activities in such areas as the development of the education system, the scientific sphere, the dialogue of cultures, cooperation in the field of ecology and environmental protection.
Golda el Khoury reaffirmed UNESCO's commitment to continue supporting Turkmenistan in the implementation of measures aimed at preserving the rich cultural heritage of the Turkmen people, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry said in a press release.
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