President of the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation Gunay Afandiyeva has met with the Kyrgyz Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Kairat Osmonaliev, and known poet, Honored Journalist of Azerbaijan Adil Jamil at the headquarters of the organization.

At the meeting, Gunay Afandiyeva highlighted the importance of cooperation of the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation with Kyrgyzstan, a founding state of the organization, and of working together to promote in the international arena the ancient material and spiritual values of the Turkic world. The President of the Foundation also congratulated the Ambassador on the appointment of Sultanbai Raev, a representative of Kyrgyzstan, as the new Secretary-General of TURKSOY. Gunay Afandiyeva recalled the meeting with the Minister of Culture, Information, Sports, and Youth Policy of Kyrgyzstan Azamat Zhamankulov during her official visit to Bursa and stressed the significance of expanding ties in the direction of promoting the cultural values of Kyrgyzstan.

Ambassador Kairat Osmonaliev noted witnessing the vibrant cultural events organized by the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation aimed at preserving and studying the centuries-old history together with the rich heritage of the Turkic world, as well as strengthening unity between the Turkic peoples, and thanked the President of the Foundation for the efforts made. The Ambassador expressed satisfaction with the development of partnership between the Foundation and Kyrgyzstan in an ascending trend, touching on the importance of further collaborative work on celebrating anniversaries of great personalities of Kyrgyzstan, studying ancient epics of the Turkic world, including such heroic dastans as “Manas”.

The meeting continued with the discussion of the joint plan of cultural events for 2022.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency