On March 16, 2022, the presentation of the book of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov «Traditions of Turkmen Statehood» in Armenian language was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
The event was attended by rectors, faculty and students of the capital's universities, editors and journalists of local media, as well as representatives of the Republic of Armenia via videoconferencing.
In addition, Professor, Head of the Department of Turkic Studies of Yerevan State University A. Safaryan, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Turkic Studies of Yerevan State University A. Petrosyan, poet-translator V. Hastur spoke at the event via video link.
The participants of the event emphasized the importance of the outstanding philosophical and literary work of the President of Turkmenistan, which reflects the centuries-old traditions of the Turkmen people, its historical and cultural values, interpretations of ancient stories and legends that have survived to this day.
As the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Turkmenistan noted in his speech, the publication of the book «Traditions of Turkmen Statehood» in Armenian will allow the Armenian reader to become even closer acquainted with the history, culture and spiritual world of the Turkmen people, which will undoubtedly contribute to further strengthening the traditionally friendly relations between the peoples of our countries.
The book «Traditions of Turkmen Statehood» has found readers among domestic and foreign audiences thanks to translations into foreign languages, including Azerbaijani, Georgian, Russian, Turkish, Chinese, Ukrainian, French, Japanese, Italian and Korean. Today, this list has been supplemented by a publication in Armenian, which indicates the interest of the world community in the rich history and culture of our people.
At the end of the event, the participants adopted an Address to the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.
